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and from those of cach other. Thus, while the mortuary
rate of London was 2.466, that of the Western Districts
was 2.263, that of the Northern Districts 2.371, that of the
Central Districts 2.569, that of the Eastern Districts 2.817,
and that of the Southern Districts 2.382.
The following table, derived from the Registrar-General's
report, shows the population in 1861, together with the
number of deaths, and the number of deaths due to the
several Zymotic diseases, which occurred in the year 1869,
for London and its groups of districts:—
Population
1861.
Total
Deaths,
1869.
Deaths from Zvmotic Diseases, 1869
S. Pox.
Measles
S.Fever
Diph.
H. Cgh.
Fever.
Diarrh.
London
2,803,989
77,933
273
1,425
5,803
343
3,755
2,414
3,400
West.
463,388
12,004
17
163
502
53
482
309
557
North .
018,210
17,059
79
255
1,125
76
907
694
746
Central
378,058
9,149
2
151
633
39
435
258
337
East.
571,158
17,506
56
361
1,930
79
925
558
761
South
773,175
22,215
119
495
1,613
96
1,006
595
999
In our own parish, during the same year, 2,368* deaths
were registered. This is a larger number of deaths then
has been registered in any previous year, and is larger by
S'2 than the number registered in 1868. But the returns
for 1868 comprised those of 53 weeks, while the returns for
the present year comprise those of 52 weeks only; and if
the correction necessary for the sake of accurate comparison
For statistics of births and deaths, see Tables 1 and 2 in the Appendix.