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for 1903 and 1904, shews that each district has slightly declined
from the previous year, this decline being in Kidbrooke from 4.03
to 4.61, a falling off of 12 per cent. Charlton has declined from
10 50 to 11.56, a falling off of 9 per cent. East Greenwich has
declined from 13.58 to 14.71, a falling off of 7 per cent. West
Greenwich has declined from 14.96 to 15.88, a falling off of
5 per cent. St. Nicholas has declined from 16.54 to 17.94, a
falling off of 8 per cent.
This would appear to shew the measure of improvement
which was due in the year 1903 to the unusual rainfall that
occurred during the summer season. The Death Rate in St.
Nicholas, viz., 17 94 per 1,000, is much higher than the figure
14.31 for the whole of the Borough; it is interesting to compare
the Death Rates in St. Nicholas for several years past, which
are as follows:—
1891 240 per 1,000.
1892 15.5 „
1893 20.7 „
1894 25.0 „
1895 23.3 „
1896 28.1 „
1897 25.0 „
1898 23.6 per 1,000.
1899 23.1 ,,
1900 18.2 ,,
1901 22.8 ,,
1902 23.6 ,,
1903 22.9 ,,
1904 17.9 ,,
From which it will be seen that although there have been great
fluctuations, yet on the whole the figures appear to be gradually
tending towards improvement.