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MORTALITY OF CHILDHOOD. 43
Lives gained (—).
1909. 1904-08. Lost ( + ).
M. F. M. F. M. F.
Under one month 63 45 65 53 —2 —8
Aged 1-3 months 30 33 48 33 —18 ±0
Under 3 months 93 78 113 86 —20 —8
Aged 3-6 „ 27 26 43 33 —16 —7
6-9 „ 27 24 31 21 —4 +3
9-12 „ 18 18 29 23 —11 —5
Grouping the deaths according to causes of death (see below) it is seen that there was a
notable decrease in the numbers of deaths attributed to "diarrhœal diseases," and a fair
reduction in those due to the "tubercular diseases." Actual increases are observed only from
the "common infectious diseases" (males) and "wasting diseases" (males), and other causes
(females).
Lives gained (—).
1909. 1904-08. Lost ( + ).
Group. Diseases. M. F. M. F. M. F.
I.—"Common Infectious" 14 11 11 11 +3 —0
II.—"Diarrhœal" 19 20 52 36 —33 —16
III.—"Wasting" 75 53 74 54 +1 —1
IV.—"Tubercular" 7 1 9 6 —2 —5
V.—Other 50 60 69 55 —19 +5
Cause not certified — 1 1 1 -1 ±0
A comparison of the mortality rates instead of the numbers of deaths makes the
corrections necessary to adjust for the difference between the number of births during the
past year and the annual average for the quinquennium. Bv this method it is found (see below)
that reductions were recorded in the mortalities from the "diarrhceal" and "tubercular"
diseases, and increases in all the others, both among males and females, except other diseases
(males).
Infantile Mortality.
Per 1,000 Births registered within the Borough.
1909. 1904-08.
Group. Diseases. M. F. M. F.
I.—"Common Infectious" 9.45 7.77 7.13 7.41
II.—"Diarrhceal" 12.82 14.14 33.72 24.25
III.—"Wasting" 50.64 37.48 47.99 36.39
IV.—"Tubercular" 4.72 0.70 5.83 4.04
V.—Other 33.76 42.43 44.74 37.06
Special Areas.—The total infantile mortality in the six special areas, or insulœ, selected
on account of the marked characteristics (see Table 35), was 136 per 1,000 births (corrected),,
or 16 per 1,000 above the rate for the previous year (120). The highest rate recorded last
year was 221 ("Clarendon Street,") which rate was equalled by that of "Hall Park" in 1906.
The lowest rate was that of "Queen's Park" (81), which is however higher than the rate for
that insula in the previous year (58). The effect of the elimination of the births and deaths
(0-1 year) in the insulæ from the calculation of the infantile mortality rates in the Wards in
which the insulæ are respectively situated is shown in the appended figures. It will be seen
that last year all the residual rates were lower than the total, whereas in previous years that
for Queen's Park Ward has been higher. (See next page.)