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The deaths among parishioners of the Southern Division of the
Parish numbered 325, and furnished a rate of 14.6 per 1,000 per
annum.
The higher rate in the Southern Division is mainly due to the
three following circumstances:—(1) There is more crowding upon
area in this Division, (2) the birth-rate is higher, and (3) the large
bulk of the poorer class parishioners are housed in this Division.
Infantile Mortality.—There were 87 deaths registered of infants
under 1 year of age, as against 775 births; the proportion which
the deaths under 1 year of age bear to the 1,000 births is, therefore;
112.2—as against 103.9 in the preceding year.
The corresponding rate in England and Wales was 154, that in
London generally 160, and that in the 33 great towns 172.
The deaths under 1 year of age form 19.9 per cent. of the total.
deaths of all ages, whereas for the preceding year they formed 18.3
per cent.; the rate for England and Wales was 25 percent.; for
London generally 25.7 per cent.; and for the 33 great towns 28
per cent.
Senile Mortality.—Of the 437 deaths 127 were of persons over 65
years of age. The proportion of deaths occurring among those of
over 65 years of age to the total deaths is, therefore, about 29 per
cent. There were 97 deaths of persons over 70 years of age, and
37 of persons over 80, 6 of whom reached 90 years of age—the
oldest being 98. These figures denote an exceptionally high proportion
of senile mortality.
The Causes of Death.—These are fully set forth in Table A, in
which it will be noted that the deaths are also apportioned to
different age-periods. Table A 1 is supplementary to Table A, and
sets forth the causes of death in each of the two Divisions of the
Parish a little more fully. Table A 2 shows the deaths during each
of the four quarters of the year.