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those of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields and St. George's, Southwark,
where the proportions were 210 and 186 deaths to 1000
births. In the 32 large towns of England the rate was 159
per 1000, varying from 121 and 131 at Croydon and Portsmouth
to 174 and 217 at Liverpool and Preston
Deaths of Illegitimate Children.
50 of the children who died before attaining the age of one
year were illegitimate, the mortality among them being in
the proportion of 417 deaths to 1000 births, or nearly three
times as heavy as that of children born in wedlock
Childhood.
Between the ages of 1 and 5 years 394 deaths were
registered, so that the deaths of children under the age of 5
years numbered 953, or 50 per cent, of the total number of
deaths. 1 hese deaths were equal to an annual rate of 62.6
per 1000 of the population estimated to be living at this age
Although the rate of mortality of children under 1 year is
somewhat under, that of children between the age of 1 and 5
is considerably in excess of the average, a result mainly due
to the severe epidemic of measles in the spring of the year
Insurance of Infants
Certificates under the Friendly Societies Acts were issued
during the year in respect of 480 children under the age of
5 years, and 81 in respect of those between 5 and 15; thus
58 per cent, of the children who died before attaining the age
of 5 were insured.
Mortality at School Age.
At the age of 5 to 15 years, which is approximately the
school period of life, there were 106 deaths, corresponding to
an annual rate of 4.4 per 1000 of the population estimated
to be living at that age.