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In addition to the persons enumerated in the City, there were 3,082
persons in our poor law institutions situate outside the City. The
omission of these does not affect the mortality rates for the City as a
whole, but it makes a material difference in the rates for some of the
wards in which there are common lodging houses or shelters through
which a large number of persons pass to the infirmaries. This is
particularly marked in the Strand Ward, and also, though to a less extent, in St. John's Ward.
The population in the various workhouses
and infirmaries belonging to the City of Westminster, at the Census
1st April, 1911, was distributed thus:—

There were also 434 persons in Poland Street Workhouse, which is
in Great Marlborough Ward, who should be distributed among the
wards comprised in the Westminster Union.
At present, the Registrar-General has only issued a preliminary
report, which does not give the full particulars, which will be published
later, so that further comparisons must be postponed until next year.
The population of London, as ascertained at the Census, is stated to
be 4,522,961, a decrease of 13,306 since 1901, equal to 0.3 per cent.
As statistics had been calculated on figures obtained by estimating
that the previous increase (7.3 per cent.) would continue during the
intermediate 10 years, there is therefore a discrepancy in the estimated
population during these years; for the past year the difference
amounts to 389,426. The rates calculated on these figures are therefore
too low. The decrease in population is chiefly in Central London, but
nearly all the boroughs except the furthest removed from the centre
are similarly affected. The suburban districts show a considerable
increase.
Births.
2,110 births were registered in the City in the 52 weeks ending
30th December, 1911. On examination, 60 births were found to be
referable to other districts. Through the courtesy of the Committees of
Management of Endell Street, York Road, Queen Charlotte, and the