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The first quarter had the highest mortality, and the last
quarter the lowest. Roughly estimated the death-rate in West
Plumstead was 13 i and in East 15'8. Last year the numbers
were 113 and 12 6 respectively.
Infant Mortality.
(See Tables I. and VI.)
4. The number of deaths of children under one year to 1000
births was 134. This is high for Plumstead. Since 1885 it
has only twice been higher than this, viz:—in 1890, when it
was 137, and in 1893 when it was 140.
The largest number of deaths of infants occurred in the
third or summer quarter, no doubt as a result of the unusually
warm and dry weather.
In West Plumstead the infantile death rate was only 91,
whereas in East Plumstead it was more than half as much
again, viz : 147. This difference is no doubt mainly due to
West Plumstead containing a larger proportion of the well to
do and educated, who have the knowledge and means to take
better care of their children.
It is a curious fact that the difference between West and
East Plumstead in respect of the infantile death rate has
increased rapidly in the past three years; the figures are
West. East.
1893 132 143
1894 77 100
1895 91 147
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