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Shoreditch 1902
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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In the Holborn Union Workhouse, there were 102 births, of which 59 were illegitimate,
the male births numbering 54, and the female 48.
The distribution of the births in the four Registration sub-districts of the Borough was as set out below.
| Registration Sub-District. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shoreditch South | 218 | 249 | 467 |
| Hoxton New Town | 530 | 493 | 1,023 |
| Hoxton Old Town | 447 | 418 | 865 |
| Haggerston | 854 | 783 | 1,637 |
| Total | 2,049 | 1,943 | 3,992 |
Deducting the births in the Holborn Union Workhouse, as the mothers were not
persons belonging to Shore ditch, the birth-rate was 33.3 per 1,000 inhabitants, as
compared with 28.5 for the Metropolis. The births in Shoreditch were 1,449 in
excess of the deaths. A comparision of the birth-rates in the Registration SubDistricts
is contained in Table VI. (see appendix). Since 1883 the birth-rate of
Shoreditch has been decreasing.
MARRIAGES.
The number of marriages registered in Shoreditch during the year 1902 was 1,156
as compared with 1,073 in 1901, 1,157 in 1900, and 1,295 in 1899. The number of
persons married was at the rate of 19.8 per 1,000 inhabitants, as compared with 17.7
per 1,000 for the metropolis.
DEATHS.
The deaths of persons belonging to Shoreditch numbered 2,441; their distribution amongst males and females in the four Registration Sub-Districts is as set out in the subjoined table:—
| Registration Sub-District. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shoreditch South | 179 | 176 | 355 |
| Hoxton New Town | 281 | 299 | 580 |
| Hoxton Old Town | 305 | 253 | 558 |
| Haggerston | 499 | 449 | 948 |
| Total | 1,264 | 1,177 | 2,441 |
The deaths of males exceeded those of females by 87. The death-rate for the year
was 20.9* per 1000 inhabitants, being 1.6 below the average for the previous ten years.
The London death-rate for 1902 was 17.2 and that of England and Wales was 16.3
*Corrected for age and sex distribution, the death-rate was 21.3 per thousand.