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The average number of deaths from the principal zymotic
diseases during the past ton years was 287, so that the number
for 1877 is 3 below the average.
The number of deaths arising from all diseases in infants
under 1 year of age was 399; 13 more than in the precedingyear.
210 deaths occurred at and above 60; 18 less than in tinlast
year.
113 iuquest-deaths were registered in the year, being the
same number as in the preceding year.
73 deaths occurred in the Workhouse: 47 of males, 26 of
females. The numbers last year were 93, 53, and 40 respectively.
15 deaths took place in the House of Correction; 4 in the
House of Detention.
49 deaths arose from violence; 11 more than in the previous
year.
Hence the mortality of the year has been below the average,
but not so much so as in the preceding year. The mortality
amounted to 21 per 1,000. If the persons dying in Hospitals,
&c., be added, the mortality would amount to 22 per 1,000.
In 20 large English towns the mortality per 1,000 in 1877
was:—London, 21.9; Brighton, 18.7; Portsmouth, 17.4;
Norwich, 21; Plymouth, 21.7; Bristol, 21.8; Wolverhampton,
24.2; Birmingham, 24.2; Leicester, 21.5; Nottingham, 22.9;
Liverpool, 26.5; Manchester, 27.4; Salford, 25.1; Oldham,
24.2; Bradford, 21.9; Leeds, 22.3; Sheffield, 21.9; Hull, 21.7;
Sunderland, 22.6; Newcastle-on-Tyne, 22.4.
The mortality in all London was 21.9; that of the West
districts, 19.1; of the North districts, 21.8; of the Central
districts, 24.1; of the East districts, 24.4; and of the South
districts, 21.3.