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of a second Centre, this need could be met. Looking further ahead,
such provisions as a ward for ailing babies, some scheme for helping
the mothers of illegitimate children who do not wish to part with
them by adoption, and a scheme of mothers' pensions, are needed to
advance the cause of child welfare.
THE DAY NURSERY.
Useful work was done during the year at the Day Nursery,
where several ladies rendered valuable voluntary services. The
number of attendances of children amounted to 4,770.
SENILE MORTALITY.—Of the 620 deaths, 165 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,
266%. There were 47 deaths of persons over 80
years of age, and 12 of persons over 90—the oldest being 97.
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.

ZYMOTIC MORTALITY.
Included in the Zymotic death-rate are the deaths from the
seven principal Zymotic Diseases, viz.: Small-pox, Measles,
Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria, Whooping Cough, "Fever" (including
Enteric Fever, Typhus Fever, and Simple Continued Fever), and
Diarrhœa, and Enteritis.