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The latter circumstance is probably entirely due to the increased facilities of transit, leading
to a tendency on the part of the population of this, as well as other central boroughs, to seek
residence further out.
The same method of estimating has been adopted as that employod in former years.
Births.
The total number of births registered in the Borough for the 52 weeks ended December 31st
1910, was 3,957, consisting of 2,017 males and 1,940 females. This is 260 below the average for
the last 10 years, and 98 below the figure for 1909.
This total includes 2,661 for Bermondsey, being 78 below that for 1909, and 131 below the
average for the last 10 years; 1,040 for Rotherhithe, being 29 below the number for 1909, and 90
below the average for the last 10 years; and 256 for St. Olave, being 9 above the number for
1909, and 38 below the average for the last 10 years.
In Table 11. of the appendix will be seen the figures for the last 10 years in the three
registration sub-districts, and in Table I. figures for the whole Borough
The birth-rate for 1910 was 31.2 per thousand persons living, which is 1.4 below the average
for the last 10 years. Particulars of rates will be found in annexed Table A. London is included
for comparison.
A new departure with regard to births was made by the Registrar-General in 1906. The
births are corrected by distributing those which occurred in the chief lying-in hospitals of the
Metropolis to the Boroughs in which the mothers had resided previous to admission.
Those allocated to Bermondsey in 1910 number 49, and if they are added to the above
total the rate would be 31·6.
Table A—Birth-rates.
Whole
Borough.
Year.
Bermondsey.
Rotherhithe.
St. Olave.
London.
1900
34·07
30·56
39·67
33·5
28·6
1901
35·42
31·73
32·73
34·1
29·0
1902
34·70
30·47
33·92
33·4
28·5
1903
31·12
29·10
30·83
32·4
28·4
1904
33·52
28·27
40·69
32·4
27·8
1905
35·35
29·53
30·64
33·3
27·1
32·83
1906
28·48
31·08
31·4
26·5
1907
32·76
29·06
28·45
31·4
25·6
1908
33·53
29·02
32·58
32·1
25·2
33·65
1909
28·02
32·99
31·9
24·2
Average for years
1900-1909 }
33·69
33·36
27·1
29·42
32·6
35·5
31·2
23·6
1910
32·7
27·3
From this table it will be seen that there is a reduction of the birth-rate for the Borough
which is shared by the three Registration Sub-Districts. '
Marriages.
The total number of marriages in the Borough in 1910 was 1,149, being 111 above the
number for 1909, and 35 above the average for the last 10 years.
In Table VIII. of the Appendix will be found particulars of numbers and rates in the three
Registration Hub-districts. The numbers have been supplied by the Superintendent Registrar.
Deaths.
In Table IV. of , A PP endix found the Local Government Board tables dealing with
deaths in the Borough. The extended table of causes of death initiated in 1904 will also be
found in the Appendix.
The totle number of deaths registered in the Borough for the 52 weeks ended December 31st,
19lO, was 1, 717 which is 230 less than in 1909, and 392 less than the average for the last 10 years.
When this figure is corrected by exclusion of deaths of non-parishioners occurring in the
district, and the inclusion of deaths of parishioners occurring outside the district, the nuber is
raised to2,229.This is 158 less than in 1909, and 332 less than the average for the last 10 years.
The annexed table shows the distribution of deaths in quarters, together with the corresponding
quarters of 1909. The largest number of deaths occurred in the fourth quarter of the
year.