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Glass II.
Constitutional Diseases.—These diseases caused 699 deaths, the
highest number being due to Cancer and Tubercular diseases. The
mortality rate is 2.97 per 1,000, that of all London being 3.83
per 1,000.
Class III.
Developmental Diseases.—This class caused 336 deaths. Of
these 109 were premature births. The rate for this class of disease
is therefore 1.42 per 1,000, the London rate being 1.24 per 1,000.
Class IV.
Local Diseases.—Under this heading is classed Nervous
diseases, those of the Circulating Organs, Respiratory Organs,
Digestive System, &c. The deaths from this class numbered 1,865
and of these 818 were due to diseases of the respiratory organs.
This total gives a death rate of 7.91 per 1,000, as against 1019 per
1,000 for all London.
Class V.
Violent Deaths.—These deaths numbered 119, which is equal
to a mortality rate of .5 per 1,000, against .75 for London.
Class VI.
ILL-DEFINED AND NOT SPECIFIED CAUSES.
To the total foregoing death rate must be added 288 deaths
from ill-defined or not specified causes, giving a rate per 1,000 of
1.22, London giving a rate of .71 per 1,000.