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Transferred Deaths.—The "clearing-house" system introduced by the RegistrarGeneral,
desirable as it is, has resulted in producing a temporary confusion in local statistics,
that is if the " transferred " deaths are included in the local statistics without any comment. It
has, therefore, been deemed advisable to exclude them from the tables which have been already
presented. They are, however, included in the two tables relating to deaths by ages and sex
and by causes given in Appendix A. (Tables III. and IV.). To preserve continuity with the
corresponding tables in previous reports supplemental tables (Tables III.A and IV.A) have been
added. Such tables will be necessary for the next few years.
The "transferred" deaths numbered 41, and their inclusion makes the nett total 1,926, 951
of males and 975 of females, and the nett mortality rate 13-51 per 1,000 persons. The numbers
of deaths (persons) of residents of the Wards and the numbers in each age-sex group (whole
Borough), after inclusion of the "transferred" deaths, are shown below (cf. Tables 8 and 9) :—
Queen's Harrow Maida Lancaster Gate. Hyde.
Park. Road. Vale. Westbourne. Church. West. East. Park.
1911 222 383 277 365 414 65 66 134
Age group 0— 1— 5— 15— 25— 65—
Borough, Persons 387 148 59 52 704 566
In Table 10 the mortality rates recorded last year and the mean rates for the previous five
years prevailing in the circumjacent districts are set out. All the rates* given in that table are
based on estimates of the populations calculated on the basis of the results of the last census.
Last year's rate in the Borough (13 30) was fourth in order of magnitude, lower rates having been
observed in Westminster (12.42), Willesden (ll.72), and Hampstead (9.61). In Kensington,
Westminster, and Hampstead last year's rates were below the respective mean rates. In none
of the districts was the increase in the mortality rate for last year, presumably due to the hot
summer, of any magnitude. A further confirmation of the surmise already made as to the
absence of any heavy mortality from diarrhoea is afforded by that fact.
Causes of Deaths.—The Registrar-General having adopted the " International List of
Causes of Death " for use in his Office, it has been necessary to make the same change in the
Department's system. Every endeavour has been made by subdivision of the headings in the
new List to preserve the continuity of classification used in the Department while following most
carefully the Rules as to classification issued by the Registrar-General. It is feared, however,
that there have been some unconscious or inevitable changes in the Department's system of
classification. Whatever the variations may amount to, the change was desirable, as the
Registrar-General has announced his intention to tabulate his statistics by sanitary and not
registration areas—a much wished for change. It is hoped that the figures in this report will be
in substantial agreement with those hereafter issued by the Registrar-General.
*At present properly corrected rates are not available. It should also be noted that the "transferred" deaths
are not included in the numbers used for the calculation of the 1911 rates.