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1898] 46
DEATHS FROM THE PRINCIPAL ZYMOTIC DISEASES.
There were 930 deaths, equal to a death-rate of 2 69 per 1,000.
After making allowance for the great increase of the population
these deaths are 49 above the average of the thirteen years 1885—97,
while the death-rate was 014 per 1,000 above the mean rate.
Table XXVI.
Showing the Deaths from the principal Zymotic Diseases for the
Thirteen years 1885-97 and in 1898.
Years.
Deaths
Deathrates.
Years.
Deaths.
Deathrates.
1885
1,099
3.69
1892
776
2.40
18s6
760
2.52
1893
1894
873
798
2.67
2.41
1887
1,036
3.39
1836
613
1.92
1888
714
2.31
1896
1,028
3 .04
1889
628
771
2.01
2.44
1897
622
1.82
1890
Corrected mean number
of deaths— 1885-97
881
2.55
1891
879
2.75
1898
930
2.69
The following death-rates which prevailed in other places are given
for the purpose of comparison :—
Zymotic
death-rate.
England and Wales 2.22 per 1,000 inhabitants.
33 Great Towns 2.85 „ „
67 Other Large Towns 2 .41 „
Rural Districts 1.75
The
Encircli.ig
Districts
St. Pancras 2.47 „ „
Stoke Newington 1.56 „ „
Hackney 2.64 „ „
Hornsey 0.84 „ „
Clerkenwell 3.72 „ „
St. Luke 4.02 „ „
Shoreditch 3.95
The Encircling Districts 2.76 ,,
London
West London Districts 2.48 „ „
North „ „ 2.48 „ „
Central „ „ 2.79 „ „
East „ „ 3.58 „ „
South „ ,, 2.74 ,,
London 2.77 „ „
Islington 2.69 „ „