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The net death-rates (which are the only ones referred to
unless otherwise specified) are obtained by distribution of
deaths in public institutions, deaths upon which inquests were
held, and certain other deaths, to their proper locality, according
as they occur outside or inside the Borough. But,
in order to institute a fair comparison between one district
and another, it is necessary to further correct the death-rate
for sex and age distribution, for it is obvious that a population
containing a large number of young persons between
the ages of five and thirty, when the death-rate is very low,
Should have a lower death-rate than one containing an
elxcess of aged persons. The factor for the correction of
the Woolwich death-rate is 1.0690.
11. The net deaths were 1,558, and the net death-rate
12.8, compared with 12.8 and 11 4 in the two preceding
years.
12. By multiplying by 1.0690, the factor for age distribution,
we get the corrected death-rate, viz., 13.7, which
rate should be used in comparing Woolwich with other
places in which the death-rate is similarly corrected. The
following table shows the net and corrected death-rates of
Woolwich, compared with London and the adjoining
Boroughs:—
Net. Corrected.
England and Wales 14.6 14.6
77 Great Towns 15.5 16.4
London 15.8 16.6
Greenwich 14.7 15.0
Lewisham 11.3 11.8
West Ham 15.7