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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
The death-rate in England and Wales in 1908 was 14.7 per
1,000, compared with 15.0 in 1907, 15.4 in 1906, 16.2 in 1905, and
16.2 in 1904; in the 76 Great Towns 14.9, compared with 15.4;
and in the 142 Smaller Towns 14.o, compared with 14.5.
If a comparison is to be made with other places it is necessary
to again correct the corrected rate, viz. :—10.25, for age and
sex distribution.
This is done by multiplying the rate by a factor obtained by
dividing the standard death-rate in England and Wales, at the
Census of 1901, with the standard death-rate for the Borough at
the same period. This factor has been ascertained to be 1.0547,
which gives a rate for this Borough for the year 1908 of 10.81 per
1,000, compared with 11.25 in 1907, 11.76 in 1906, 12.24 in 1905,
13.6o in 1904, 12.87 in 1903, and 14.00 in 1902.
The following Table shows the standard death-rate, the factor
for correction, the crude death-rate, the corrected death-rate, and
the comparative mortality figure for London and for the 29
Boroughs, including the City of London, for the year 1908.
The figures are extracted from the Quarterly Returns of the
Registrar General for the year.