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"We are also indebted to Mrs. Price and Miss Price, who
arrange to give the mothers tea on these afternoons."
Extension is needed in two directions. On the one hand, it is
necessary that measures should be taken for securing improved
ante-natal and natal conditions; and on the other, provision should
be made for continuing the work, in respect of certain children,
beyond the first year of life, and up to the age of school attendance.
SENILE MORTALITY.—Of the 625 deaths, 271 were of
persons over 65 years of age. The proportion of deaths occurring
among those of over 65 years of age to the total deaths is, therefore,
43.4 per cent. There were 208 deaths of persons over 70
years of age, and 89 of persons over 80, 8 of whom reached 90
years of age—the oldest being 97.
This is a remarkably high proportion of deaths over 70 years
of age, which indicates that there is a relatively large number of
old persons in the Borough.

The respective ages of those over 90 were 90, 91, 92, 93, 93,
95, 96, 97.
ZYMOTIC MORTALITY.
Included in the Zymotic death-rate are the deaths from the
seven principal Zymotic Diseases, viz.: Small-pox, Measles,