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Of the births in the Shoreditch Infirmary 54 (23 male and 31 female) were
given as illegitimate. In the Holborn Workhouse 65 (28 male and 37 female) were
returned as such. Elsewhere in the Borough 34 (16 of males and 18 of females) were
so returned. According to information supplied by the London County Council
175 births belonging to Shoreditch took place in lying-in hospitals.
The birth-rate was 31.6 per 1,000 inhabitants, as compared with 32.4 in 1909,
32.2 in 1908, 32.4 in 1907, 33.6 in 1906, and 34.2 in 1905. The birth-rates for the
eight wards of the Borough are contained in Table VII. (Appendix). The Shoreditch
birth-rate shows a steady decrease, but it is still high as compared with birth-rates
elsewhere. The birth-rate for the whole of England and Wales during 1910 was
24.8, for 76 great towns it was 25.0 and for 136 smaller towns it was 23.7 per 1,000
living. The London birth rate was 23.9 per 1,000 population.
NOTIFICATION OF BIRTHS ACT, 1907.
The births notified under the above Act numbered 3,277, or 91 per cent, of
the number registered during the year. Under the circumstances this may be considered
satisfactory. Of the 3,277 some 2,135 were notified by registered midwives.
In addition to the above 175 births occurring in institutions outside the Borough
were notified during the year by the London County Council, lists of the same being
sent to me weekly. It will therefore be seen that the great majority of the births
belonging to Shoreditch were duly reported during the year.
MARRIAGES.
The marriages in Shoreditch during 1910 numbered 1,025, as compared with
967 in 1909, 972 in 1908, 1,109 in 1907, 1,074 in 1906, 1,068 in 1905, 1,066 in 1904,
1,146 in 1903, 1,156 in 1902, 1,073 in 1901, and 1,157 in 1900. The persons married
were at the rate of 18.0 per 1,000 population, as compared with 16.9 for 1909. The
marriage rate for London as a whole during 1910 was 16.0 per 1,000 population.
DEATHS.
The deaths during 1910 numbered 1913, as compared with 2,189 in 1909, 2,006
in 1908, 2,365 in 1907, 2,289 in 1906, 2,296 in 1905, and 2,392 in 1904. The number
is the smallest recorded during the past sixty years.