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northern part of the Borough. It is probable, therefor, that
the estimate of the Registrar-General is considerably below
the actual population.
The corrected number of births registered was 2,399, whilst
the corrected number of deaths of residents was 1,668, thus
showing a natural increase of population by excess of births
over deaths of 731.
The area of the Borough is 2,282.5 acres, there being
58.8 persons to the acre, showing an increase as compared
with the previous year of 0.3 persons per acre.
Marriages.—The number of marriages registered during
the year was 1,097, the marriage rate being 16.
Births.—During the year 2,199 Births were registered in
the Borough. Adding 302 births which occurred outside the
Borough, transferred by the Registrar-General as belonging
to Hammersmith, and deducting 102 births which occurred
in the Borough, and transferred to other districts by the
Registrar-General, the corrected number of births for the year
was 2,399. On the estimated population, i.e., 134,200, the
corrected number of births registered was equal to an annual
rate of 17.9 births per 1,000 persons living.
The Birth-rate for the year is 2.3 per 1,000 less than the
rate for the previous year which was 20.2.
The Birth-rate in London on the estimated population,
i.e., 4,586,000, was equal to an annual rate of 18.7 births
per 1,000 persons living.
Notification of Births Act, 1907.
Births registered 2,199
Corrected number of births 2,399

Total notifications received, 2,289.
Deaths.—During the year 1,123 deaths (549 males, 574
females) were registered in the Borough, as compared with
981 in the previous year. Adding 692 deaths of residents of
this Borough which occurred in general hospitals and other
public institutions, and 26 deaths of residents transferred by