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I.— VITAL STATISTICS.
Population.
The populations of the Borough of Bermondsey and its registration
sub-districts, as enumerated in the Census of 1901 and
1911, and the estimate of the year under report are as follows:—
1901. 1911.
Estimated to
June 30th, 1919.
Civil Total
Population. Population.
Bermondsey 82,483 81,959 80,876 84,249
Rotherhithe 38,460 35,247 34,781 36,232
St. Olave 9,817 8,697 8,582 8,939
Borough 130,760 125,903 124,239 129,420
The total population of Bermondsey for 1919 has been estimated
by the Registrar-General as 129,420, and this figure has
been utilised in estimating the birth-rate. The civil population
has been estimated by the Registrar-General as 124,239, based on
the National Register in conjunction with the two last census
enumerations.
As stated above the total population has been used in calculating
the births and marriage rates, since the men in the forces
have participated in it, but the smaller figure of the civil population
has been used for the death rates as no deaths in the forces
have been included.
Births.
The total number of births registered in the Borough for the 52
weeks ended December 27th, 1919, was 2,637, consisting of 1,344
males and 1,293 females. This is 866 below the average for the
last 10 years, and 314 above the figure for 1918.
In Table II. 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 1919 calculated on the "total poulation"
was 20.4 per thousand persons living, which is 1.3 above that for
1918 and 7.8 below the average for the last 10 years.