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H.M. Prison, Wormwood Scrubs, and those which otherwise
occurred in the Borough, as, in accordance with the
definition in Table I., non-residents are to be restricted
to "persons brought into the district on account of
sickness or infirmity and dying in public institutions
there."
DEATHS OF INFANTS.
The corrected number of deaths of Burgesses under
one year of age registered was 441 against 503 in the
previous year. The number of deaths of infants under
one year of age registered last year was equal to 236
per 1,000 of the total deaths of Burgesses registered,
and to 138 per 1,000 of the total registered births. The
number of deaths of infants under one year of age in
London last year was equal to 227 per 1,000 of the total
deaths registered, and 141 per 1,000 of the total registered
births. The mortality rate of infants under one
year of age was, as compared with the total deaths of
. parishioners registered, 9 per 1,000 greater in this
Borough than in London, and, as compared with the
total births registered, 3 per 1,000 less in this Borough
than in London.
DEATHS OF AGED PERSONS.
The corrected number of deaths of Burgesses at 60
years of age and upwards that were registered during
last year was 565, against 489 in the previous year.
These deaths last year were equal to 4"9 per 1,000 of the
total persons living, and 302 per 1,000 of the total
deaths of Burgesses registered. The deaths of persons
registered at 60 years of age and upwards in London
last year was equal to 4.9 per 1,000 of the total persons
living and 273 per 1,000 of the total deaths in London
registered. This death-rate was, therefore, in this
Borough the same as in London as compared with the
total inhabitants living, and 29 per 1,000 greater in this
Borough than in London as compared with the total
deaths.