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making to Bethnal Green. Whether this is in excess
of the truth it is impossible to say, but I should imagine
so.
It will be seen from the above figures that during
the period 1911 to 1921 the population of Bethnal
Green has decreased by 10,945, or by 8.5 per cent. In
my Annual Report for 1919 I dealt fully with the
causes for this decline in population. With unemployment
and distress so prevalent during the past year,
and bearing in mind that the possibility of surplus
population leaving the borough is so restricted owing
to lack of housing accommodation, it appears likely
that the population of Bethnal Green may increase
again, although probably not to the high figure of 10
or 20 years ago.
MARRIAGES.
The number of marriages celebrated in Bethnal
Green during 1921 was 1,027. This is equal to a rate
of 17.4 persons married per 1,000 total population.
BIRTHS.
The number of births registered in the borough
during 1921 was 2,636, and in addition 371 occurred
outside the borough to Bethnal Green residents in
excess of those occurring in Bethnal Green to residents
of other localities, making a total of 3,003 births. The
birth rate for 1921 was therefore 25.4 births per 1,000
population. This compares with: —
1916 27.3
1917 22.8
1918 19.2
1919 22.4
1920 33.1