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Wards.
Areas measured
to
centre of river.
Population at
Census, 1901.
No. of persons
per acre computed
on land area.
Land areas.
Acres.
Acres.
82,483
132
624
Bermondsey
681
14,323
181
79
Ward 1
79
14,405
137
105
Ward 2
105
15,633
101
155
Ward 3
155
16,336
116
141
Ward 4
141
11,804
137
86
Ward 5
124
9,982
172
58
Ward 6
77
38,460
51
751
Rotherhithe
899
15,508
118
131
Ward 1
164
15,046
90
167
167
Ward 2
7,906
17
453
Ward 3
568
9,817
81
162
121
St. Olave
2,250
64
35
St. Olave Ward
61
5,986
122
49
St. John's Ward
64
1,581
43
37
St. Thomas' Ward
37
130,760
87
1496
1742
Whole Borough
Births.
The total number of births registered in the Borough for the 52 weeks ending December
the 31st, 1904, was 4,193, consisting of 2,169 males and 2,024 females. This is 463 below the
average for the last ten years and 7 below the figure for 1903.
This total includes 2,748 for Bermondsey, being 53 below that for 1903, and 276 below
the average for the last ten years; 1,083 for Rotherhithe, being 33 below the number for 1903,
and 168 below the average for the last ten years; 362 for St. Olave's, being 79 above the number
for 1903 and 18 below the average for the last ten years.
In Table II. of the Appendix will be seen particulars of these numbers for the last 10
years in the three registration sub-districts, and in Table I. figures for the whole Borough.
The birth rate for 1904 was 32.4 per thousand persons living, which is the same rate to
one decimal place as that for 1903 and 2.4 below the average for the last ten years. Particulars
of the birth rate will be found in the annexed Table A. The birth rate for London is included
for purposes of comparison.
Table A—Birth Rates. A.
Year.
Rotherhithe.
St. Olave's.
Whole
Borough.
Bermondsey.
London.
30.1
39.77
35.9
36.31
33.83
1894
30.5
32.43
36.04
35.9
37.63
1895
30.2
36.03
36.2
37.53
33.41
1896
30.0
38.68
35.8
37.48
31.53
1897
29.5
32.97
35.3
36.73
32.85
1898
29.4
34.55
35.2
36.67
32.38
1899
28.6
39.67
33.5
34.07
30.56
1900
29.0
32.73
34.1
35.42
31.73
1901
28.5
33.92
33.4
34.70
30.47
1902
28.4
30.83
32.4
31.12
29.10
1903
Average
for years
1894-1903
36.07
31.83
35.52
34.8
29.4
27.8
40.69
32.4
33.52
28.27
1904
Taken as a whole there is no decline this year in the birth rate for the Borough, but taking
the registration sub-districts Bermondsey and Rotherhithe, they show a fall of 1.7 and 2.8 per cent
respectively, while St. Olave shows a rise of 30 per cent. The high birth occurred in 1904
and 53 in 1903. Were these allocated to their proper addresses the former two sub-districts
would probably show the same rate as 1903.
Marriages.
The total number of marriages in the Borough for 1904 was 1,105, bring 4 above that for
1903 and 7 above the average for the last ten years.
In Table VI. of the Appendix will be found the figures for the three registration subdistricts.
These have been supplied by the Superintendent Registrar.