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Plumstead 1893
Annual report 1893-94
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TABLE I.—Summary of Statistics for 1893, compared, with Registration London.
| Plumstead. | London. | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Area | 3,388 acres. | 77,410 acres. |
| Houses (assessed to middle of 1893) | 9,268 | |
| Number of Persons to a House | 6.2 | 7.6 |
| 1. Population—census 1891 | 52,436 | 4,221,452 |
| Population estimated to middle of 1893 | 58,093 | 4,306,411 |
| Deaths—corrected | 990 | 91,536 |
| Death-rate per 1000 | 17.0 | 21.3 |
| Births | 1,914 | 132,965 |
| Birth-rate per 1000 | 32.9 | 31.0 |
| Natural increase of Population | 924 | |
| Estimated Increase „ | 2,513 | |
| 3. Death-rate—1891 | 17.3 | 22.5 |
| 1892 | 15.2 | 20.3 |
| 1893 | 17.0 | 21.3 |
| 4. Zymotic Death-rate | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| Deaths under 1 year to 1000 births | 141 | 164 |
| 5. Uncertified Deaths—per cent of total deaths | 30 | 0.9 |
| Deaths from Violence | 22 | |
| Inquest cases | 45 |