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In England and Wales 887,461 births were registered,
the annual birth rate being 36.5 per 1000.
In 50 cities and towns of England and Wales the birth
rate was 38.0 per 1000.
Deaths.
1876.—The number of deaths registered in the Lewisham
District during the year 1876 was 984; of this number
the deaths amongst males were 510, amongst females 474.
The annual rate of mortality in the District was 16.33
per 1000.
The annual rate of mortality in England and Wales was
21 0 per 1000.
In Lancashire the rate of mortality during 1876 was
to 26.0 per 1000.
The death rate in inner London was 22.3, in the outer
ring 17.3 per 1000.
By reference to Table III., which gives the mortality
registered at several groups of ages, it will be observed that of
tho 984 deaths registered from all causes in 1876, 272, or
28.0 per cent., died under one year of age, and 164 between
the ages of 1 and 5; so that 436, or 44.31 per cent, of the
whole number of deaths, were those of children under 5 years
of age.
272 deaths occurred under 1 year of age.
99 between the ages of 1 and 2
65 „ „ „ 2 „ 5
,, ,, ,, 5 ,, 15
42 „ „ ,, 15 „ 25
61 ,, ,, ,, 25 ,, 35
57 ,, „ „ 35 „ 45
86 ,, ,, ,, 45 ,, 55
83 ,, ,, ,, 55 ,, 65
80 „ „ „ 65 „ 75
69 „ „ „ 75 „ 85
27 „ „ „ 85 „ 95
1 ,, ,, ,, 95 ,,
*Being a lower death rate than the average of England
and Wales, or the Metropolitan districts, as shown in Table IX.