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ised death rate is obtained. The factor for Finehley is 0.98
and the standardised death rate is 10.26 compared with
11.47 for England and Wales.
There has been a marked decrease in the number of
deaths from tuberculosis, a slight decrease in deaths from
cancer, and a substantial increase in the deaths from heart
disease.
It is interesting to note that no less than 53% of the
total deaths were of persons over 65 years of age, 42% over
70, 28% over 75, and 16% over 80, a definite indication of
the healthy state of the community.
The comparatively large number of deaths from
diarrhoea (17) is largely accounted for by the outbreak in
Nazareth House, to which I referred in my last report.
INFANTILE MORTALITY.
Once again the Infantile Mortality rate is largely
vitiated by infant deaths which occurred in Nazareth House,
no less than 10 out of a total of 39 having occurred in that
institution.
The rate for Finehley children is 35.94 per 1,000 live
births as compared with 40.73 in 1934. This is a very satisfactory
figure. If the Nazareth House children are included
the rate is increased to 48.33.
The rate for England and Wales is 57 and for London
58-
There were 10 deaths of illegitimate children, and as
many as 9 of these were Nazareth House children. This gives
a totally misleading mortality rate of 285.71 per 1,000 illegitimate
births.
POOR LAW RELIEF.
During the year 556 families were in receipt of outdoor
relief, and the total amount expended on such relief was
£8,311 15s. 2d.
Six hundred and sixty persons were admitted to the
Wellhouse Hospital, and of these 147 were admitted to the
Lying-in Ward.
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