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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
The first Chart shows the death-rate in the Borough for each
fortnight, compared wiih the quinquennial average 1907-1911.
The Chart shows that only on four fortnights the rate was above
that for the previous quinquennium, viz. :—on the fortnights
ending the 10th February, 22nd June, 20th July, and 12th
October.
During the rest of the year the fortnightly rate was under
the quinquennial rates. The highest rate, 14*58, occurred during
the fortnight ending the 10th February, and this was due to the
great number of deaths from Respiratory diseases ; and the lowest
rate during the fortnight ending the 31st August, when it was 7^25
per 1,000.
The next Chart shows the Annual Death-rate pei 1,000 during
each week of the year for the whole of London and for each fortnight
for the Borough of Wandsworth.
During the year the rate in each fortnight in this Borough was
under the rate for the whole of London. The highest rate in London
was in the first week of February, and the lowest in the last week
of August.
Table XIV. shows the vital statistics of the whole Borough for
the year and for the previous 10 years, as well as the average
for the 10 years.
This Table shows clearly the variations in the births and deaths,
the birth and death-rates, and the infantile mortality for the decennium,
compared with the year 1912.
Compared with the decennial average there has been a considerable
decrease in the birth-rate, and a marked decrease in the
death-rate, while the infantile mortality also shows a most
satisfactory decrease, and is the lowest rate yet recorded.
It will also be seen that there has been an increase of 197
deaths of residents outside the Borough, compared with the 10
years' average.
The corrected death-rate, although higher than it was in 1910
is much under last year and also under the 10 years' average.