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Deaths in the decade 1881-90, in which period it was found that the
former exceeded the latter by 41,828, whereas the enumerated increase
amounted to only 36,278, or 12.8 per cent. on the preceeding census.
In this connection it is interesting to note the manner in which
the population of Islington multiplied during the two preceding decades.
From 1861 to 1870, it increased 37.6 per cent.; from 1871 to 1880,
32.3 per cent.; and from 1881 to 1890 only, 12.8 per cent The Parish
is now nearly built over, and consequently in the future such large
increases as just mentioned cannot recur. Space for the inhabitants
has become less and less during the last half century, for whereas in
1841-50, there was available 0.041 acre for each person, now there
is only 0.010.
The following table shows the acres to a person available in each
decade since 1841.

The entire extent of the Parish is 3,107 acres, on each of which
102 persons live, which must be considered a very great crowding
together of the people. The inhabitants now dwell in 37,875 houses,
compared with 34,046 houses in 1881, and there are, therefore, now
8.42 persons to each house compared with 8.31 in 1881.
In this period, too, there were 563 houses in course of erection,
while in 1891 there were only 237 building; so that while the population
was still increasing, not nearly so many new buildings were in
course of erection. It is true that at the time the census was taken
building operations in London generally were much below their usual
average, so that it would be unfair to say that they are not intended
to be carried on as extensively as in past years, until all the available
sites are built on.