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In 1877 the death-rate for London was 21.9 per 1,000.
„ „ Edinburgh 21.1 „ „
„ „ Glasgow 24.8 „
The following table shows the rate of mortality in
each one of the five groups of districts into which
London is divided.
Deaths registered in the London Districts.
West Districts 19.1 per 1,000.
South „ 21.3 „
North „ 21.8 „
Central „ 24.1 ,,
East „ 24.4 „
Paddington „ 15.6 „
It is true that, in calculating the death-rate, no
allowance has been made for the deaths unknown to me
of parishioners in the Hospitals of the Metropolitan
Asylum Board, and in other institutions, and places
outside the parish, but a death rate of 15.6 per 1,000
for the whole parish affords an ample margin to meet
such deficiencies.
It will be observed, (Table 1) that during last
year, 1877, the deaths of parishioners, including those
who died in St. Mary's Hospital, were fewer than in
either of the two previous years, notwithstanding that,
in 1876 and in 1875, the deaths of persons in the
Paddington Hospitals were omitted. It is worthy, too,
of record, that the census year, (1871), with an