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Whether the corrected or uncorrected death-rates for the
Borough (as a whole) be taken, they are again satisfactory for the
year 1916 (the sixteenth year of the existence of the Borough). Subdividing
the death-rates according to Registration Sub-Districts,
it is again shown that the Inner Sub-Districts (Lambeth Church'
Kennington, and inner part of Stockwell) have collectively
suffered more than the Outer Sub-Districts, e.g., outer part
of Stockwell, Brixton and Norwood. So, too, if the death rates
be sub-divided amongst the Wards it will be noted also that the
Inner Wards, e.g., Marsh, Bishop's, Prince's and Vauxhall, have
collectively suffered more than the Outer Wards, e.g., Stockwell,
Brixton, Heme Hill, Tulse Hill and Norwood (vide Tables D (1)
and D (2)). The reason for this difference is again to be noted
in the fact that the Inner Districts are more congested than the
outer. The status of the inhabitants and the general conditions
(sanitary and otherwise) under which they live, are also matters
to bear in mind, when dealing with this subject.
The figures* (corrected) for 1916 are
(a) Inner Districts—l6.4 per 1,000 population.
(b) Outer Districts—l3.7 per 1,000 population..
(c) Whole Borough—l4.8 per 1,000 population.
Age Periods of Corrected Deaths.
The 4,212 corrected deaths during 1916 may be further analysed,
and tabulated as follows :—
565, i.e., 13'4 per cent, of the total corrected deaths took
place under 1 year of age.
289, i.e., 6.9 per cent, between 1 and 5 years.
854, i.e., 20'3 per cent, under 5 years.
223, i.e., 5'3 per cent, between 5 and 20 years.
450, i.e., 107 per cent. 20 to 40 years.
912, i.e., 216 per cent. 40 to 60 years.
1,773, i.e., 421 per cent. 60 and over.
3,358, i.e., 797 per cent, over 5 years.