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when the district was much less crowded, and the proportion of
middle-class to the poorer inhabitants was much larger than
now. But the smaller proportion (22.2 per cent.) under 1 year
was counter-balanced to a certain extent by the increased rate
for 1-5 years of age. The increase at this age period was caused
by the great excess of deaths from measles and whooping cough,
as the greatest number of deaths from these diseases happened
at this age period. At 5-15 and 15-25, especially the latter, the
death-rate was unusually small, only 4.8 and 3.5 per cent. of all
the deaths having then occurred. The deaths at other ages do
not require any special mention, except the large proportion of persons
whose deaths were registered above 85 years of age. There
were 23 deaths between 85 and 86; 10 between 86 and 87; 14
between 88 and 89, making 57 deaths of persons who were above
85 but under 90 years of age. The number of deaths above 90
years was also unusually large, viz., 26, many of which occurred
during the frost at the end of the year. There were 10 between
90 and 91; 4 between 91 and 92; 3 between 92 and 93; 2
between 93 and 94; 1 at each age between 94 and 95, and 95
and 96. At 99 years of age and under 100, 4 deaths were
registered, and 1 at the patriarchal age of 100. This person was
a Jew, who died in the Hand-in-Hand Asylum, in Well street.