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(N.B.—The population of these two districts is estimated on
the supposition that the total increase of the population of
Plumstead between 1896 and 1900 is distributed between
West and East in the proportion of 1 to 7 as was the
increase between 1891 and 1896).
15. The above table shews that the birth-rate has decreased
more markedly in the West than in East Plumstead. The
general and infantile death-rates in West Plumstead were nearly
identical with the rates of 1899, the increase being confined to
East Plumstead. Apparently the incidence of Diphtheria and
Measles fell chiefly on East Plumstead.
16. Plumstead compared with other Sanitary Districts.—Five
Metropolitan districts had a lower death-rate, namely, Lee,
Wandsworth, Stoke Newington, Hampstead and St. George's
Hanover Square.
Six Metropolitan districts had a lower infantile death-rate,
namely, St. Olave's, St. Giles, Stoke Newington, Hampstead,
Mary-le-bone, and St. George's. Plumstead stood higher than
all the rest (see Table VIII.), The birth-rate was a little
above the average for London, namely, 28.6. The deaths from
measles and diphtheria were a little above the average for
London, and those from scarlet fever, enteric fever, diarrhoea,
and phthisis, below.
Small Pox.
17. There were no cases of small-pox, nor have been since
1896. There were 1,632 primary vaccinations compared with
1610 in 1899. If we compare this number with the number of
births in 1899, and deduct the number of children who died
under one year of age, we see that less than 100 children are
unaccounted for,