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Marriages.
The total number of marriages in the Borough in 1919 was
1,242, being 136 above the number for 1918, and 44 above the
average for the last 10 years.
In Table X. of Appendix will be found further particulars
as to sub-districts. The figures have been supplied by the Superintendent
Registrar. This makes a marriage rate of 19.2 per 1,000
of the total population, 129,420, compared with a marriage rate
last year of 18.0 per 1,000 of the total population 121,465.
Deaths.
In Tables III. and IV. of Appendix will be found the Local
Government Board tables dealing with deaths in the Borough.
The total number of deaths registered in the Borough for the
year ended December 31st, 1919, was 1,600, which is 542 less
than in 1918, and 198 below the average for the last 10 years.
When this figure is corrected by exclusion of deaths of nonparishioners
occurring in the district, and the inclusion of deaths
of parishioners occurring outside the district, the number is raised
to 1,748. This is 643 less than in 1918, and 489 less than the
average for the last 10 years.
The death-rate for the Borough in 1919 was 14.1 per
thousand living inhabitants, being 7.9 below that recorded in
1918, and 3.9 below the average for the last 10 years.
In column 1, foot of Table I. of the Appendix will be found a
list of places where deaths of non-parishioners occurred in the
districts. There were 165 such deaths in all, against 191 in 1918
and 186 in 1917.
143 such deaths occurred in the infirmary; 2 in the workhouse,
18 in the River Thames and the Surrey Commercial
Docks, 1 at London Bridge Station, and 1 in the street.
313 persons belonging to this Borough died in outlying
institutions, against 439 in 1918, and 411 in 1917. The names
of the various places where the deaths occurred will be found in
columns 2 and 3 at foot of Table I. of Appendix.