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responsible to the greatest extent for the increased
mortality, and in many cases doubtless they were among
the sequelae of the epidemic.
The mortality of different ages may be represented as
follows:—
Under 1 year 29.5 per cent, of total mortality.
1 and under 5 years 117 „ „ „
5 „ 15 1.2„ „ „
15 ,, 25 „ 1.2 ,, ,, ,,
25 „ 65 „ 29.8 „
65 and upwards 26.6 ,, „ „
In the whole of London the deaths of infants under 1
year was equal to 23.2 per cent, of the total mortality.
It gives a more accurate idea, however, of the mortality
among infants to express it in relation to the number of
births during the year. In a district where the birth-rate
is high, the same percentage of infantile deaths in relation
to the general mortality, does not have the same significance
at in a district with a much lower birth-rate.
During the year it is found that in this sub-district for
every 1,000 births there were 163 deaths of infants under
a year. That is to say, one child died during the first year
of life for every six born. This is below the average of
the large towns of England, but above that of London
where the average is 155. We appear to have in this
sub-district a permanently high mortality among infants.
Why that should be it is difficult to explain. A large
proportion of these deaths is due to improper feeding and
neglect.