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Population and Rates of Mortality.
The annual rate of mortality per 1000 population
living in the Hamlet, was 20.97; in the Metropolis,
24.10; and for the whole country 22.76.
The average rate for the rural districts of England,
including small towns, is about 20 per 1000 population
living
The comparison between these rates (both for births
and deaths) is very satisfactory with regard to this
Hamlet. I am anxious to refer to the question of the
present population of the Hamlet. In 1861, the census
showed a total of 73064, since that period, over 2600
new houses have been built; estimating the number of
occupants of each of such houses at 6 persons and deducting
half as already resident in the Hamlet, this source
alone would give an immigrant increase of 8,000 to the
population; add to this the natural increase of population
by excess of births over deaths, from which source,
during the eight years since the last census, there is an
increase in Mile End of 9,824 persons; this number is
of course subject to reduction by removal.
In view of these facts, I have estimated the present
population at 90,000, and based the statistics and calculations
thereon. The birth-rate of nearly 4 per cent,
in the Hamlet, during the last 5 years, appears conclusive
confirmatory evidence that the increase of population
is rather under than over estimated.
Epidemic Diseases.
Tables II. and III. show the number of deaths from
this class of diseases in each quarter of the year, and the
total numbers for 10 previous years. The deaths for
the year ending March last, exceeded by 55 the average
of 10 previous years. This excess arises mainly from