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Stepney 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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TABLE TAKEN FROM THE ANNUAL SUMMARY
OF THE REGISTRAR GENERAL.
DEATH RATES FROM ALL CAUSES IN METROPOLITAN
BOROUGHS IN THE 52 WEEKS ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1910.
These death rates have been corrected (1) for deaths in Public Institutions,
&c., and (2) for differences of sex and age constitution
of population, the population of England and Wales at the Census
of 1901 being taken as the Standard.
London Death Rate.
Before correction for differences of sex and age
constitution 12.7 per 1000 living.
After correction for differences of sex and age
constitution 13.4 ,, ,, ,,
Death rates under 12 per 1000 are coloured thus—
„ 12 and under 15 ,, ,,
„ 15 and over ,, ,,