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from those for 1875 and 1876, which were respectively
197 and 205. From diseases of the Respiratory Organs
203 deaths were registered as against 196 and 189 respectively.
Diseases of the Brain and Nerves are in the
present day extremely prevalent, 82 fatal cases being
recorded. Singularly, between 5 and 10 years of age, but
3 deaths took place from this cause, and from 10 to 20
years but one death, affording valuable evidence to the
effect that the modern methods of universally imparting
education do not tend to produce disease of the cerebral
organs. From Premature Birth 67 cases were recorded,
the majority living but a few hours, and being cases that
would formerly have been buried as stillborn. Heart
disease was the cause of death in 38 instances, about the
usual proportion. The deaths from violence numbered 26;
18 were males, and 8 females. The particulars are given
under the heading of Inquests.
Births.—In the Sub-district of Eastern Battersea the
births of 994 males and 978 females, together 1972, were
recorded by the Registrar during 1877. As has been
shown at the commencement of this Report, the probable
birth-rate was 42 per thousand per annum. If, however,
the official mean population of the Registrar-General be
taken as the basis of calculation, the birth-rate would be
5V4 per thousand per annum. The birth-rate for London
at large during the year 1877 was 36-l per thousand.
Social Position.—This Table is interesting as illustrating
the social changes which take place in the locality,
the deaths of the gentry being less frequent each year,
but those of the professional class and traders showing a
decided increase.
= per cent.
Nobility and Gentry 7 .7
Professional Class 36 4.0
Middle and Trading Class 99 11.0
Industrial and Labouring Class 763 84.3
Total 905 100.0