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the 30th June, assuming that the rate of increase found to
exist between 1891 and 1895 has continued since. I have also
calculated again the birth and death rates for the year
1895 on a population corrected by the recent census, and these
corrected figures are given in Table VI., and wherever 1895
is referred to. All the birth and death rates are corrected for
public institutions, viz.: deaths in Hospitals, outside Plumstead
of persons who resided in Plumstead are added to the total
deaths, and deaths of non-parishioners in the Workhouse and
Infirmary are subtracted from the total. The figures given
are for a period of 53 weeks ending January 2nd, 1897.
Births.
3. The birth-rate 32.7 is higher than it has been for two
years, but much lower than for the previous eight years. The
actual number of births was, however, the greatest on record.
The birth rate was 34.1 in East Plumstead, but only 29.0in
West Plumstead. In London as a whole it was 30.2.
Deaths.
4. The death-rate 15 6 was slightly lower than last year.
There was little Influenza, a mild winter and an average
summer; but Measles and Diphtheria were both very fatal.
There were 146 deaths in the first quarter, 142 in the second,
121 in the third, and 122 in the fourth.
5. The death-rate in West Plumstead was 14.6, and in
East Plumstead 16.0.
Infant Mortality.
6. The number of deaths under 1 year per 1000 births (or
infantile death-rate) was 133, or one less than in 1895. In my