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streatham.
In presenting my Annual Summary for the year 1893,
I have the pleasure to announce that notwithstanding
the large amount of infectious disease, and the especially
extensive epidemic of Scarlet Fever which prevailed
during the year, the death-rate, corrected for institutions,
was below the decennial average, and the zymotic mortality
below that of last year. The birth-rate is higher
than it has been for some years.
The following statistics obtained in the usual manner
from the Registrar General's Returns and the local
records of sickness and mortality will corroborate these
remarks and also give interesting information in respect
of the public health and sanitary condition of this district.
Population.
The population of this district estimated for
the year 1893 is 47,012 persons, but probably this
estimate is below the correct figure, having regard to the
large amount of building being carried on.
Births and Birth
Rate.
The number of births registered during the
year was 1,206, 620 of males and 586 of females. The
birth-rate calculated from the number of births and
the foregoing estimate of population, was 25.6 per
1,000 persons living during the year. This is higher
than it has been for several years.
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