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of deaths of infants under one year of age was equal to 64 per
1,000 of the corrected births and to 117 per 1,000 of the
corrected deaths.
The number of deaths of infants under one year of age,
residents in London, was equal to 60 per 1,000 of the total
registered births.
The mortality rate of infants under one year of age was,
as compared with the total births registered, 4 per 1,000
greater in this Borough than in London.
Summer Diarrhoea.—The number of deaths from Diarrhoea
was 31, being 13 more than in the previous year. Of these
26 were of children under one year of age.
Danger from Flies.—During the year, illustrated leaflets
were distributed, pointing out the danger from flies and showing
how disease was spread by their carrying filth and germs from
ashpits, manure heaps and decaying animal and vegetable
refuse to food, &c.
Deaths of Illegitimate Children.—The corrected number of
deaths of illegitimate infants under one year of age was 11 or
at the rate of 85 per 1,000 illegitimate births.
It is interesting to note the very great difference between
the death-rate of legitimate and illegitimate infants. The
former being 63 per 1,000 whilst the latter is 85 per 1,000, a
difference of 22 per 1,000.
The following table on infantile mortality has been
prepared in accordance with the direction of the Ministry of
Health,