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were paid by the Council's visitor,0 592 to children between the ages of
1 and 5 years of age, and 590 in connection with measles, whoopingcough,
ophthalmia neuratorum, &c. During the year 5,519 families
were visited by the Health Society's visitors, and 16,383 visits were
paid by them.

Deaths.
2,129 deaths were registered in the City in the 52 weeks ending the
2nd January, 1916. After deducting 949 deaths of non-citizens in
public institutions in the City, and adding those of 958 citizens who died
in other districts, the corrected total is 2,138, and is equivalent to an
annual rate of 15*7 per 1,000 persons, calculated on the civil population.
The London death-rate for 1915 was 16-1. For England and
Wales the rate was 15T, all being higher than in the preceding year.
Tables appended to this part of the Report show the vital statistics
of the City and five groups of districts from 1892 to 1915.
Cause of Death at all Ages.—These are set forth in Table I, and
also their distribution in the various Wards of the City.
The increase in the number of deaths was chiefly due to influenza and
diseases of the chest, but there were also marked increases in deaths
from measles, kidney disease, and syphilis.

An increase in the number of deaths is apparent at all ages except
between the ages of 25 and 45, a group which has been largely drawn
upon for the Army. The mortality has been heavy on persons above
45 years of age.