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District births and deaths for the 52 weeks ended 31st December are given in
the following table (Table I.). A further table giving the vital statistics of separate
localities for 1913 and the ten preceding years, will be found amongst the Local
Government Board Tables on page 96.
TABLE I.
Sub-District.
Population,
estimated to
Middle of
Year 1913.
Births.
Deaths.
Males.
Females.
Total.
Males.
Females.
Total.
All Souls
28,567
199
189
388
181
162
343
St. Mary
31,124
207
193
400
185
182
367
Christ Church
35,402
553
445
998
378
274
652
St. John
19,439
184
176
360
131
134
265
The Borough
114,532
1,143
1,003
2,146
875
752
1,627
The usual table showing the number of deaths that took place amongst infants
under 1 year and adults of 65 years and upwards in each of the four quarters of the
year, is given below. In the case of the latter the only quarter in which the total
number of deaths fell below that for the previous year was the last—OctoberDecember.
In 1912 just under twice as many infants, 50 as against 29, died in the
July-September quarter as in 1913. The most fatal quarter for both groups was the
first. Three times as many infants and twice as many adults died between January
and March as between July and September. The reason for this will be seen when
the causes of death are analysed in subsequent pages.
January-March. April-June. July-September. October-December. Total
Infants under 1 year 76 43 29 47 195
Persons of 65 years and upwards 189 149 93 124 555
DEATHS IN RELATION TO AGE.
The age distribution of the deaths that occurred in 1913 is shown in the
following table, which gives also, for the purpose of comparison, the figures for each
age group in 1912.
It will be noted that, with but few exceptions, the totals in the groups for 1913
are lower than those for 1912. The principal exceptions are the age-groups from
45 upwards, the two last periods contributing between them 35 more deaths to the
total than in 1912.
Age Periods under 1 year. 1 and under 2 year. 2 and j 5 year 5 and under 15 year 15 and under 25 year 25 and under 45 year 45 and under 65 year 65and upwards. At all ages.
No. of 1912 209 69 45 57 51 238 426 540 1635
Deaths 1913 195 66 47 51 36 229 448 555 1627
The percentage relation of each group to the total number of deaths in 1913
was:—