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between 40 and 60 years, 676 between 60 and 80 years, and 136
at 80 years and upwards.
The death-rate of the Parish was one per cent. below the year
1864, and continues to contrast favourably with the whole of the
Metropolis. The comparative mortality of Lambeth, the Metropolis,
and the Southern Districts is shown in Table IV. From
which it will also be seen, that the four most healthy districts of
the Parish were Norwood, the Kennington 2nd part, Brixton,
and Kennington 1st part districts. The four least healthy, tho
two Waterloo Pvoad, and the two Lambeth Church districts. The
average number of inmates of the Adult Workhouse during tho
year was 930 and the deaths in it 343; excluding the Workhouse,
the death-rate of Lambeth Church 2nd part district would bo
226.7, instead of 331.6 per 10,000. The average number of
inmates in the Norwood Workhouse was 393, and the deaths
14; the death-rate of the Norwood District, excluding the
Workhouse, would be 181.3, instead of 188.6 per 10,000 of the
population.
Epidemic Diseases (Table V.) caused 875 deaths, being in the
proportion of 21¼ per cent. of the entire mortality.
This is a decided improvement on former years, for in 1863,
Epidemic diseases caused 22 per cent. and in 1864, 23½ per cent.
of the entire mortality. Of these diseases only Diarrhoea and
Whooping Cough exhibit an increase, the deaths from Diarrhoea
being 223, against 171 in 1863, and 149 in 1864, and Whooping
Cough 225 against 163 in 1863, and 157 in 1864. Fever shows
a decrease, 143 deaths, against 164 in 1863, and 198 in 1864.
Scarlatina 121, against 207 in 1863, and 179 in 1864. Measles,
88, against 97 in 1863, and 174 in 1864. Small Pox 47, against
63 in 1863, and 53 in 1864; and Diptheria 28, against 34 in
1863, and 29 in 1864.
Between the 25th of March, 1864 and the 25th of March,