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(iii). Births on the Areas.—The births taking place during
the years 1900, 1901, and 1902, on the three areas numbered 164,
which gives an average birth-rate (calculated on the population of
the three years), of 35 per thousand, as compared with 32 for all
Finsbury in 1901. The birth-rate on each of the five areas was
substantially the same.
(iv). Deaths on the Areas.—The three clear calendar years
following the schemes for these five areas were 1901, 1902, and
1903. During these three years 144 deaths occurred on the
areas. The deaths and death-rates (calculated on the changing
population), are set out as follows:—
1901.
1902.
1903.
Areas.
No. of
Deaths.
Death
Rates.
No. of
Deaths.
Death
Rates.
No. of
Deaths.
Death
Rates.
Aylesbury Place 19 40.3 21 45.2 4 18.8
Garden Row 10 24.5 13 37.8 9 50.3
Roby Street 8 36.7 3 68.1 - -
Baltic Street 11 34. 9 13 45.6 18 103.4
Honduras Street 4 18.4 6 27.9 5 25.9
Totals 52 31.2 56 41.4 36 47.4
Boro'of Finsbury 2161 21.3 2283 22.7 1993 19.8
(v). Insanitation on the Areas.—The five areas were, of
course, condemned on the ground of insanitation, ill-construction,
&c. I have to report that since March, 1900, matters have not
improved. Indeed, as would be expected, the reverse has
happened. There are a large number of defects and nuisances
now existing on each of the areas, except the Roby Street area.
Many of the houses are dirty and verminous in a high degree.
Since March, 1900, the date of the Enquiries, a large number