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24 keport of the Medical Officer of Health.
The death-rate in England and Wales in 1909 was 14.5 per
1,000, compared with 14 7 in 1908, 15.0 in 1907, 15.4 in 1906, 16.2
in 1905, and 16.2 in 1904; in the 76 Great Towns 14.7, compared
with 14.9 in 1908; and in the 143 Smaller Towns 13.9, compared
with 140.
If a comparison is to be made with other places it is necessary
to again correct the corrected rate, viz.:-10.38, 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 10547,
which gives a rate for this Borough for the year 1909 of 10.94 per
1,000, compared with 10.81 in 1908, 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 1909.
The figures are extracted from the Quarterly Returns of the
Registrar General for the year.