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THE DEATH RATE.
In order to estimate the death-rate properly, it is necessary
to obtain all the information possible with regard to the statistics
of the Workhouse, as this institution accommodates besides
Hendon—Willesden,Harrow, Greatand LittleStanmore,Edgware,
and Kingsbury. The following is the return given me:—
(a) Average number of Inmates in Union for year 349
(b) „ „ chargeable to Hendon 75
(c) Number of Deaths in Union for year 95
(d) „ „ „ chargeable to Hendon 23
(e) Number of Births in Union for year 36
(f) „ „ ,, chargeable to Hendon 7
From the above return it will be seen that 95 deaths took
place in the Infirmary, of which number 23 only were chargeable
to Hendon, and in estimating the death-rate the number of
Inmates in the Union from other parishes must be deducted from
the population.
The other Institutions are included in the death-rate, which
is only fair considering the inmates of them reside there all the
year round, and so justly entitle themselves as residents.
The death-rate for the whole district worked out on the
above lines is equal to 13.8 per 1000, which is somewhat higher
than the previous year, but undoubtedly a great deal more sickness
prevailed during 1896 than in 1895.
INFANT MORTALITY.
Ninety-five children died under one year, as against seventynine
in 1895. This gives the very high infant mortality of 160 per
1000, as against 149 per 1000 in 1895, and 116 in 1894. It will
therefore be seen that the infant mortality has increased considerably
in each of the years above mentioned. During the year a very
large amount of sickness prevailed amongst young children, owing
mainly to a severe epidemic of measles and whooping cough which