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thickly populated. The density of a population exerts a most
important influence on the mortality rate. Since therefore the
density of the population is great in the inhabited portions of
this district there exists an absolute necessity for the most careful
stingent and systematic supervision.
TABLE I.
The deaths registered in the Fulham District, and the mean
temperature in each of the 11 years.—1868—1878.
Mean
Temperature
Number of
Deaths.
Number
of
Persons to
Acre.
Population.
Proportion
of Deaths to
1ooo persons
living.
Proportion
persons Living
to each
Death.
1868
DEG.
51.6
1336
1869
49.5
1397
1870
48.7
1579
1871
48.7
1446
16
*66041
21.8
45.0
1872
50.7
1405
873
48.9
1479
1874
49.4
1660
1875
49.4
1875
1876
50.1
1964
1877
49.7
1765
23.4
96000
19.4
56.7
1878
49.6
2346
23.7
100000
23.7
42.6
* Census taken.
The average mortality during the last two years was 21.4
per thousand persons living, and one death to 49.6 persons, as
compared with a death rate of 21.8, and one death to 45 persons
living in 1871, when the last census was taken. When
we take into consideration that the density of the population
has increased from 16 persons per acre to 23.7, this diminution
in mortality is remarkable, and is a direct proof that the
numerous sanitary improvements carried out by your Board
have had a most important influence in improving the health of
your District.
TABLE LI.
The following table shows the quarterly numbers of deaths,
and the mean temperature during the year 1878.