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The average yearly number for the Parish of Lambeth during the
decennium 1891-1900 is 717.7. These figures represent decreases of
43.1 and 72.3 per cent. respectively when comparing 1926 with (a)
the past 25 years, and (b) the 10 years 1891-1900 (Parish).
Expressed in rates per 1000 of the estimated population of the
particular age period (1.5 years), the results are as follows 1926,
10.6; 5 years, 1921-25 (Borough), 12.1; 10years, 1911-1920 (Borough),
16.5; 10 years, 1901-1910 (Borough), 20.4 (average rate for the 25
years, 1901-1925=16.3); and 10 years 1891-1900 (Parish), 27.9.
representing respective decreases of 36.1 and 62.0 per cent. when
comparing the rate for 1926 with the average rates for (a) the past
25 years, and (b) the years 1891-1900 (Parish).
3.— Total Infantile and Child Mortality (Deaths of Infants under one
year of age and of Children between 1 and 5 years of age.)
487 total corrected deaths were registered during the year 1926
amongst infants under 1 year of age and children between 1 and 5
years of age, as compared with the following average yearly numbers
during the past quarter of a century (25 years), arranged quinquennially
and decennially :—
5 years, 1921-1925 (Borough) 646.2
10 years, 1911-1920 (Borough) 958.6
10 years, 1901-1910 (Borough) 1,503.s
Average for 25 years, 1901-1925 = 1036.1.
The average yearly number for the Parish of Lambeth during the
decennium 1891-1900 is 2,070.2. There have been respective savings
of 52.9 and 76.5 per cent. as between the 1926 figures and those for
(a) the 25 years, 1901.-1925, and (b) the 10 years, 1891-1900 (Parish).
From a statistical point of view it is not satisfactory to give the
figures for the total infantile and child mortality based upon the
average rates per 1,000 of the estimated population of the age.period
under consideration (under 5 years) because the Registrar.General has
laid down that rates calculated in connection with Infantile Mortality
(deaths under one year of age) are to be calculated per 1,000 of the
total numbers of registered births, whereas all other rates for all other
age.periods are to be calculated per 1,000 of the estimated populations
of such age.periods.
The results, however, as a matter of fact, are practically the same,
viz.:—respective drops of 50 per cent. and 70 per cent. as between the
rates for 1926 and those for (a) the past 25 years, and (b) the years
1891.1900 (Parish).
The figures (in regard to decreased general child mortality) are as
startling as those relating to decreased infantile mortality. This was,
however, to be expected, in view of expert prophecies, as the more
infantile lives that are saved, the more children.s lives generally will
be saved pari passu. The age.period under one year of age is the