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"During the year the work has grown in all directions, tor
instance, the number of children weighed shows a 60 per cent.
increase over the number weighed during the previous year. The
largest number of attendances in any one afternoon was 58; much
too large a number to be comfortable in the space at our command.
"It may be said that now the Sewing Class is bigger, an everincreasing
need is felt for a playroom for the children under school
age who have to accompany the mothers.
"Through the kindness of Lady Baddeley a band of knitters
has been formed. These ladies knit woollen vests in their own
homes, according to directions given, with wool supplied by the
Centre. They have already supplied us with about 50 vests which
are sold at cost price, and are much appreciated by the parents."
Useful work was done during the year at the Day Nursery,
where several ladies rendered valuable voluntary services.
SENILE MORTALITY—Of the 760 deaths, 186 were of
persons over 70 years of age. The proportion of deaths occurring
among those of over 70 years of age to the total deaths is, therefore,
24.5 per cent. There were 55 deaths of persons over 80
years of age, and 9 of persons over 90—the oldest being 99.
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This is a high proportion of deaths over 70 years of age, which
indicates that there is a relatively large number of old persons in
the Borough, who contribute largely to our death-rate.