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latter computation is likely to be the more correct, and it is, therefore,
the one selected in this Report for the purpose of drawing out the
mortality-rates of the Parish.
The estimated population for each of the Sub-Districts is as
follows:
In the Northern Division (North of Church Street), it is approximately
12,800 and in the Southern Division 22,000.
I believe this estimation, which I have taken some trouble to
arrive at, is sufficiently close to serve as a just basis for computing
the death-rates of the two Divisions.
The natural increase of population by excess of births over deaths
during the year amounted to 342, as against 373 in the preceding
year, and 362 in 1897.
Number of People to the acre.—The area of the Parish amounts to
639 acres, and this, divided among the parishioners, represents 54.4
people to the acre, as against 60.0 in London generally.
The area of the Northern Division amounts to 440 acres, and the
estimate is only 29.1 people to the acre.
The area of the Southern Division amounts to 199 acres, and the
estimate is 110.5 people to the acre.
It will be noted that owing to the large open spaces in the
Northern Division the number of people to the acre is only about onefourth
that of the Southern Division.
Births—Birth-rate.—During the year 1898 there were 789 births
registered in the Parish; of these 390 were males, and 399 were
females. The birth-rate per 1,000 per annum, was therefore 22.6 as
against 24.5 for the preceding year, and 24.7 for 1897. The rate for
England and Wales was 29.2, that for London generally was 29.3,
and that for the 33 great towns was 30.2.
The part which the rather low birth-rate plays in favouring the
low general death-rate of the Parish is duly accounted for in arriving
at the corrected death-rate.