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DEATHS OF INFANTS.
Twenty-seven and a half per cent. of the deaths from all
causes were those of infants aged less than twelvemonths; for
out of 4,627 infants born alive, 652 died within one year of their
birth, thus giving a rate calculated upon the births of 141.
The corresponding rate for the whole of London is 130.
DEATHS OF YOUNG CHILDREN.
Forty-three and a half per cent. of the deaths from all causes,
that is to say 1,028, were those of children aged less than five
years. This is equivalent to a rate of 57.8, calculated upon the
estimated population of young children.
ELDERLY PERSONS DEATH RATE.
Persons aged over 65 years of age, may, without disrespect, be
called elderly. The number of deaths over this age was 405.
This gives a death rate of 84.4, calculated upon the estimated
population of persons over that age.
WEEKLY MORTALITY.
The line on the chart of deaths from all causes indicates the
number of deaths, week by week, corrected for institution deaths.
SPECIAL CAUSES OF DEATH.
( Quarterly and annual deaths).
On the next page will be found tabulated the quarterly and
annual mortality rates for some of the principal diseases included
in table IV. in the appendix. The table also shews mortality
rates for all causes of death and for infantile deaths. The
infantile death rate for each quarter is calculated upon the actual
number of births registered in that quarter and the yearly rate
upon the total registered births. The other rates indicate
mortalities from the diseases specified, calculated upon the
estimated population of the Borough in the middle of the year
1903.