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Deaths.
Illegitimate Births.—The illegitimate births were 74
in number, giving an illegitimate birth-rate of .97 per
1,000 of population and a percentage of 7.3 of the
total births.
The following table represents the illegitimate birthrate
for the last five years.
illegitimate birth-rate.
191 5 54 per 1 000 of population.
191 6 40 „ „
191 7 80 „ „
191 8 91 „ „
191 9 97 „ „
Deaths.
During the year there were 802 deaths assignable
to the district. These give, calculated on the Registrar
General's population of 73,212, a death-rate of 10.8
per 1,000 of population.
In the following table the corrected death-rate for
Ealing is compared with the rates for England and
Wales and for the 96 Great Towns :
death-rate.
Ealing 10.8 per 1,000 of population
England and Wales 13.8 ,, ,,
96 Great Towns 13.8 „ „
London 13.4 „ „
This table indicates the very favourable position
which Ealing holds as regards death-rate, for the rate
is no less than 3 per 1,000 less than the rate for England
and Wales, and 2.6 less than that for London.