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WANDSWORTH.
Population.
The population of the sub-district for the year 1894,
estimated in the usual way, amounted to 55,175, or an increase of
2,753.
Births and
Birth-rate.
During the year there were registered 1,628 births,
810 of males and 818 of females. This shows an
increase of 22 from last year, the male births have, however,
decreased by 37, while the female births have increased by 59. The
average for the last 10 years corrected for increase of population
was 1849. The birth-rate was 32.59 per 1,000, an increase of .64
per 1,000 as compared with 1893, but is lower than the decennial
average by 4.98 per 1,000. The rate of natural increase, or the
excess of births over deaths was 20.96 per 1,000.
Deaths and
Death-rate.
During the year the deaths of 398 males and 370
females were registered, making a total of 768. This
is 52 less than 1893 and 165 less than the corrected decennial
average. The death-rate calculated from the above was 13.91 per
1,000, but a correction has to be made for the deaths belonging to
other parishes which took place in the following public institutions
in this district. The total number of deaths to be deducted is 151,
97 of these occurred in the Middlesex Lunatic Asylum; 20 in the
Workhouse; 12 in the Royal Hospital for Incurables; 12 in the
Prison; 9 in the Cottage Home, Burntwood Lane; and 2 in St.
Peter's Hospital. No deaths occurred in the Patriotic Asylum for
Girls during the year.
Corrected for the above institutions, the death-rate was 11.63 per
1,000, which is 4.28 below the mean rate for the preceding 10
years.
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