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children showed that, the proportion of illegitimate to legitimate children
born being on an average about 5 per 1000, not more than 10 per
cent. of those lived to grow up.
Insurance of Infants.
Certificates under the Friendly Societies Acts were issued during
the year for 444 children under the age of five years, and 47 for
children between the age of five and ten; thus 48 per cent. of the
children who died before attaining the age of five were insured.
School Age.
At the age of 5 to 15, which is approximately the school period of
life, there were 100 deaths, corresponding to an annual rate of 4.2 per
1000 of the population estimated to be living at this age.
Adolescence.
At the age, 15 to 25, 86 deaths were registered, the mortality being
4.7 per 1000 living at this age.
Maturity.
At the age 25 to 65, 591 deaths were recorded, which was equal to
a death rate of 13.1 per 1000 persons estimated to be living at this age.
Decline.
At 65 and over the deaths of 324 persons were registered or
16 per cent. of the total number of deaths and corresponding to a
rate of 96.7 per 1000 of those living at that age.
Deaths and Death Rate from Zymotic Diseases.
344 deaths were due to the seven principal Zymotic diseases:—
Smallpox 3
Measles 12
Scarlet Fever 34
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup 65
Whooping Cough 81
Enteric Fever 16
Diarrhœa 133
344
The death rate from these diseases being 3 3, and the rate for the
whole of London, 3.0.