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From Table 1A we sec that the death-rate of London
proper is also exceedingly low, viz.: 17.4, or more than 1
per thousand lower than in 1888, when the death-rate was
lower than that of any preceding year; it is thus clear
that the past year has been exceedingly healthy, not only
in this Parish but in London generally.
The death-rate of greater London, with a population of
5,642,015, was only 16.8, or 1 per thousand lower than the
preceding year, but it will be observed over 2½ per thousand
higher than the death-rate of this Parish.
The death-rate of the 28 largest English towns was 19.3,
or a trifle higher than it was in 1888. As usual the death-
rate of this Parish was lower than that of any one of the
28 largest English towns, the nearest to it being—
Brighton 15.1
Derby 16.4
Leicester 16.9
Nottingham 17.0
Bristol 17.6
Birkenhead 17.8
Portsmouth 18.1
Norwich 18.4
Birmingham 18.7
Huddersfield 18.8
and the highest being—
Plymouth 25.2
Newcastle 25.2
Blackburn 25.5
Manchester 26.7
Preston 30.0
The average death-rate of 50 other large town districts
in England was 18.7, being somewhat higher than in 1888
and 1.3 per thousand higher than in London.