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A.—VITAL STATISTICS
Population.—From the continual changes occurring in Clerkenwell,
as in most of the Central London districts, it is impossible to
determine with accuracy the real population of the district. The
Registrar-General states it in Sub-districts as follows:—
St. James 15,777
Amwell 34,356
Goswell Road 16,069
Total 66,202
Since 1896 this total figure has been used for the purposes of
vital statistics, and for the sake of uniformity it will be taken as the
basis in the rates stated in the present report. As the Census has
recently been taken accurate information will be shortly available
for the Metropolitan Boroughs. Hence it is unnecessary to discuss
the present accuracy or otherwise of these figures.
Births.—The total number of births registered in the district
during 1900 was 1,973, a number slightly less than that recorded in
1899 which was 2,050. The birth-rate for Clerkenwell for 1900
works out at 29.8 per 1,000 of the population as compared with 30.9
in 1899. The births inClerkenwell were distributed as follows:—
District.
Total.
Rate per 1,000
of the Population
in 1900.
St. James 440 27 8
Amwell 1,032 30.0
Goswell Road 501 31.1
Clerkenwell 1,973 29.8