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The deaths under one, from 5-10, from 20-25 and from
35-45 were the lowest recorded, and those from 1-5 much below
the average of previous years. The deaths from 10-20 have remained
at the same level during the four years of war, but this
level is much higher than in previous years. Probably there
has been a great increase of population between the ages of 14
and 20, rather than any increase of mortality. There was a
further decrease of deaths from apoplexy and diseases of the
heart and blood vessels; but respiratory diseases remained at a
much higher level than before the war.
15. The natural increase of the population (i.e., the excess
of births over deaths) was 1,148 compared with 974 in 1915
and though smaller than in previous years, this increase compares
very favourably with conditions in enemy towns.
INFAT-II MORTALITY.
16. The deaths under one year were 214 compared with 215
in 1916. The infant mortality (deaths under one year per 1,000
births) was 79. This is the lowest rate recorded with the
exception of 1916 and 1912.
The following table gives the infantile mortality in
the Borough since 1901, compared with the neighbouring Boroughs,
London and England:-
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