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DEATHS OF INFANTS.
The corrected number of deaths of Burgesses under
one year of age registered was 418 against 441 in the
previous year. The number of deaths of infants under
one year of age registered last year was equal to 260
per 1,000 of the total deaths of Burgesses registered,
and to 140 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 239 per 1,000 of the total
deaths registered, and 131 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, 21 per 1,000, and, as compared
with the total births registered, 9 per 1,000 greater in
this Borough than in London. The fact that the
infant mortality in this Borough is greater than in
London, is owing to the population being chiefly confined
to the artizan class.
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 468 against 565 in the previous year.
These deaths last year were equal to 4.0 per 1,000 of the
total persons living, and 291 per thousand 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 4.2 per 1,000 of the total persons
living, and 269 per 1,000 of the total deaths in London
registered. This death.rate was, therefore, 2 per 1,000
less in this Borough than in London as compared with
the total persons living, and 22 per 1,000 more in this
Borough than in London as compared with the total
deaths registered. These figures are indicative of a very
favourable condition as regards longevity in this
borough.
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