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Deaths.—During the year 1,034 deaths (476 males, 558
females) were registered in the Borough, as compared with
1,123 in the previous year. Adding 733 deaths of residents of
this Borough which occurred in general hospitals and other
public institutions, and 23 deaths of residents transferred by
the Registrar-General as having occurred in various parts
of England, and deducting 157 deaths of non-residents and
29 transferable deaths which occurred in the Borough, the
corrected number of deaths of residents registered was 1,604.
On the estimated population, i.e., 134,500, the corrected
number of deaths of residents was equal to an annual rate
of 11.9 deaths per 1,000 persons living.
The death-rate in London on the estimated population,
i.e., 4,612,000, was equal to an annual rate of 11.7 deaths
per 1,000 persons living.
Deaths of Infants.—The corrected number of deaths of
residents under one year of age registered during the year
was 153, as compared with 173 in the previous year. The
number of deaths of infants under one year of age was equal
to 65 per 1,000 of the corrected births and to 95 per 1,000
of the corrected deaths.
The number of deaths of infants under one year of age,
residents in London, was equal to 67 per 1,000 of the total
registered births.
The mortality rate of infants under one year of age was,
as compared with the total births registered, 2 per 1,000
less in this Borough than in London.
Summer Diarrhoea.—The number of deaths from Diarrhoea
was 35, being 20 more than in the previous year. Of these
28 were of children under one year of age.
Hospital Treatment.—Zymotic Enteritis.—The arrangements
made by the Metropolitan Asylums Board for the
provision of a number of beds for the treatment of zymotic
enteritis was continued.
The provision is limited and cases are admitted on the
recommendation of the Medical Officer of Health after consultation
with the Medical Practitioner in attendance on the
patient.
One case was admitted to Hospital.
Danger from Flies—During the year, illustrated leaflets
were distributed, pointing out the danger from flies and
showing how disease was spread by their carrying filth and
germs from ashpits, manure heaps and decaying animal and
vegetable refuse to food, &c.