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Death-rate of St. Martin-in-the-Fields for the
year 1893, including the 29 deaths which
occurred in the Edmonton Workhouse and 2
in St. Martin's Almshouses
18.7 per 1,000 of
the estimated
population.
In London, the deaths registered in the 52 weeks numbered
91,536, being in the proportion of 21.3 annually per 1,000 population.
This rate was 1.2 per 1,000 in excess of the average rate in the
previous five years, having been raised considerably by the mortality
from diphtheria and influenza.
Infantile Mortality.
The mortality of children under one year of age in the year
1893 was at the rate of 179.4 per 1,000 births.
Old Age Mortality.
The deaths of parishioners over 60, in and out of the Parish,
in the year 1893, numbered 72.
31 were from 60 to 70 years of age.
29 „ „ 70 „ 80 „
10 „ „ 80 „ 90 „
2 „ „ 90 „ 100 „
Causes of Death.
Zymotic Diseases.—The principal Zymotic Diseases are Smallpox,
Measles, Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria, Whooping Cough, Typhoid
Fever, Typhus Fever, Cholera, and Diarrhœa.
The total number of deaths occurring in the Parish from the
above class of disease was 13. This number includes those nonparishioners
who died in the Charing Cross Hospital. After deducting
these, and adding those parishioners who died in Public
Institutions outside, the mortality due to St. Martin-in-the-Fields
would be 14 for the year.
On referring to Table 5 it will be observed how enormously this
class of disease has diminished in the Parish during the last 10
years.