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the Registrar-General as having occurred in various parts
of England, and deducting 126 deaths of non-residents and
47 transferable deaths which occurred in the Borough, the
corrected number of deaths of residents registered was 1,668.
On the estimated population, i.e., 134,200, the corrected
number of deaths of residents was equal to an annual rate
of 12.4 deaths per 1,000 persons living.
The death-rate in London on the estimated population,
i.e., 4,586,000, was equal to an annual rate of 12.1 deaths
per 1,000 persons living.
Deaths of Infants.—The corrected number of deaths of
residents under one year of age registered during the year
was 173, the same as in the previous year. The number
of deaths of infants under one year of age was equal to 72
per 1,000 of the corrected births and to 104 per 1,000 of the
corrected deaths.
The number of deaths of infants under one year of age,
residents in London, was equal to 69 per 1,000 of the total
registered births.
The mortality rate of infants under one year of age was,
as compared with the total births registered, 3 per 1,000
greater in this Borough than in London.
Summer Diarrhoea.—The number of deaths from Diarrhoea
was 15, being 16 less than in the previous year. Of these
13 were of children under one year of age.
Hospital Treatment—Zymotic Enteritis.—During the year
(September) arrangements were made by the Metropolitan
Asylums Board for the provision of a number of beds for
the treatment of zymotic enteritis.
The provision is limited and cases are admitted on the
recommendation of the Medical Officer of Health after consultation
with the Medical Practitioner in attendance on the
patient.
Two cases were admitted to Hospital.
Danger from Flies.—During the year, illustrated leaflets
were distributed, pointing out the danger from flies and
showing how disease was spread by their carrying filth and
germs from ashpits, manure heaps and decaying animal and
vegetable refuse to food, &c.
Deaths of Illegitimate Children.—The corrected number
of deaths of illegitimate infants under one year of age was
20 or at the rate of 148 per 1,000 illegitimate births.