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number of deaths registered in the three sub-districts during
the last five years was St. Peter's 126, St. Paul's 1049, and Fulham
936. There was therefore, last year, as compared with the
average mortality during the last five years, a decrease of 6
deaths in St. Peter's, an increase of 109 deaths in St. Paul's,
and an increase of 3 deaths in Fulham. When we take into
consideration the great increase of population that has taken
place in the whole district during the last five years, it can
not but be expected that the actual number of deaths
registered last year should be above the average number. It
should be observed that although the actual number of deaths
was greater last year than the average number in the last five
years, nevertheless the mortality rate was the lowest but one
registered during the last 11 years. It is satisfactory to notice
that the mortality rate decreased last year, notwithstanding
an increase in the number of the inhabitants and the greater
density of the population. The numerous sanitary improvements
that your Board have carried out and the increased vigilance
that has been exercised, must undoubtedly have tended to
counteract the evil effects that we might naturally expect to
follow on an increase in the density of the population.
TABLE I.
The following table shows the deaths registered in the three
sub-districts in the year 1879-1880, also the average number
during the last five years:—
Year.
Sub-district of
Fulham.
Sub-district of St.
Paul's.
Sub-district of St.
Peter's.
1879
1058
1076
125
1880
939
1158
120
Average of last five
years.
936
1049
126
The number of deaths of infants at one year of age and under
was 652, against 602 in the previous year. There were 26 in
St. Peter's, 331 in St. Paul's, and 295 in Fulham, against 30 in
St. Peter's, 284 in St. Paul's and 288 in Fulham during the previous
year. The deaths were equal to 29.4. per cent. of the total
deaths registered, and 15.5 per cent. of the total registered births.
The per centage of these deaths in the whole of London was
25.8 to the total deaths registered, and 15.8 to the total registered
births. In the three sub-districts the per centage of deaths at
one year of age and under, to the total deaths and total births