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There were 171 deaths of persons over 70 years of age, and 62 of
persons over 80, 7 of whom reached 90 years of age— the oldest being
94.
The actual number of deaths certified as due to old age amounted
to 62, or 9.4 per cent, of the total deaths. This is a remarkably high
proportion, which indicates that there is a relatively large number of
old persons in the Borough, and that the conditions, atmospheric
and otherwise, which obtained during last year were somewhat
unfavourable.

The respective ages of those over 90 were 92, 92, 91, 94, 92, 90,
91.
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 A2 is supplementary to Table A, and
sets forth the deaths in each Division of the Borough during each
of the four quarters of the year.
Comparing these tables with the corresponding tables of the
preceding year the following facts are noteworthy;- A considerable
decrease in the deaths from Whooping Cough, Diphtheria and
Premature Birth, and an increase in the deaths from Measles, Diarrhoea,
Phthisis, Respiratory Diseases, Heart Diseases and Old Age.
It will be noted (Table A2) that the mortality of the Southern
Division exceeds that of the Northern (after due allowance is made
for the different figure of the population in each Division) mainly in
respect of the deaths from Phthisis, Diseases of the Respiratory
System, Infectious Diseases generally, Accidents and Premature Birth.
The mortality from Influenza, on the other hand, was disproportionately
high in the Northern Division.