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the rate for 1893 (3.81), which was the lowest recorded
in the three preceding years.
Among females, last year's rates, at ages 0.5 years
were below those for 1895 in Paddington (55.33 against
55.77) and St. Mary (58.74 against 59.62), whilst that
for St. John was above (38.05 against 36.04). In this
group the highest rates for the four years were recorded
in 1893. Among children at ages from 1 to 5 years the
mortality showed an increase, as it did among the males.
In comparison with 1895 the mortality in St. John
(21.95) showed the greatest increase, 10.37 per 1,000
at these ages. At ages over 65 years the rates were
throughout the lowest recorded during the four years.
At all ages the rates were, for Paddington 13.06, St.
Mary, 15.00, and St. John, 8.41. Among females aged
15.25 the mortality (1.04) was very low, but did
not display the same disparity as pointed out for
males.
INFANTILE MORTALITY.
The rates for children under one year given in Tables
19 and 19a are based upon the estimated numbers living,
but it is more instructive to consider rates based on the
number of births registered during the year. Table II.
in the Appendix (page 118) gives the total mortality in
each of the eleven years 1886.96, from which it appears
that last year's rate (155) was 11 above the average
(144), and the third highest recorded in the eleven years,.