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inhabitants of the District are generally in more easy circumstances
than in 1861.
I now propose laying before you a table showing the percentage
of the persons living at different ages in England,
London, and Hackney :
Table II.
Percentages of Inhabitants at different Ages in
England, London, and Hackney.
Ages
0
5
15
25
35
45
65
65
75
85
and
above.
No. in cach 1000
inhabitants.
5
16
25
35
45
55
65
75
85
England
13.5
22.6
18.4
14.8
11.4
8.8
5.8
3.35
1.2
0.15
London
13.0
20.3
19.3
17.0
12.4
8.9
5.4
2.8
0.8
0.10
Hackney
12.9
21.1
20.4
15.8
11.5
8.7
5.3
3.04
1.1
0.16
This table shows that the number of persons under 15 years of
age in proportion to the whole population is less in Hackney and
in London than England at large, whilst between 15 and 35
the numbers are much larger; and that above 55 there are
proportionately more persons living in all England and in
Hackney, than in London generally. On comparing the large
number of persons living in London between 25 and 45 years
with the reduced numbers above 55, we must conclude—either
that an excessive death-rate occurs in Londoners above 55, or,
that veiy many persons at that age have removed from London
to places outside the metropolitan area. Most probably both
causes are in operation, especially as we find that Hackney
partakes to a great extent in the reduction of numbers at these
ages. I am inclined to believe that the exodus from this district
occurs chiefly amongst servants who have become too old for
work, or who have married, or gone into business in country
districts. It is of course evident that if these were the normal
proportions of persons living in London, between the ages of 15