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Deaths.
During the year 348 were registered—166 males,
182 females.
The annual rate of mortality amounted to 13.30
per thousand; whilst for London it was 17.7, and for
England and Wales, 17.4.
The deaths, tabulated in the usual Forms, as required
by the Local Government Board, are to be
found at the end of this Report.
Diseases of the respiratory organs (excluding
phthisis) caused 53 deaths, an increase of five on the
previous year.
Diseases of the circulatory organs resulted in 38
deaths, showing an increase of 16 on that of the
preceding year.
Phthisis and Tuberculosis.
31 deaths were registered from this disease, an
increase of one on the year 1896.
The following Table epitomises the ages at which
the deaths occurred:
Deaths under a year 105
„ from 1 year and under 5 years 47 152 under 5
years of age.
„ „ 5 years and under 15 „ 14
„ „ 15 „ „ 25 „ 10
„ „ 25 „ „ 65 „ 101
„ „ 65 and upwards71 196 over 5
years of age.
Thirty deaths were registered between the ages of
70 and 80, and 17 between 80 and 90.
Infantile Mortality.
The rate of this mortality, or the proportion of