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The Population, according to the Census was—
In 1881 102,573
„ 1891 107,565
„ 1896 111,360
Estimating the present population on the same ratio of
increase, the number of inhabitants in the middle of the year
1897, now under notice, was 111,883.
This clearly indicates that many houses formerly occupied
by only one family are now tenanted by a number of families,
and it points to the conclusion that the increase is due to the
migration of people of the poorer classes into the district,
whilst those of the middle classes are moving into the suburbs.
Births and Birth Rate.
The number of births that have taken place during the year
was 4,255, giving a birth-rate of 38^0 per 1,000.
Deaths and Death Rate.
The number of deaths that have occurred from all causes in
Mile End Old Town during the past twelve months was 1,815.
To this number should be added the deaths ol Mile End
people which took place in hospitals, asylums, &c., outside
the district, and deduction made for those belonging to other
parishes who died in Mile End. Thus, the actual number of
deaths during the period was 2,085. The population being as
stated above 111,883, the death-rate for 1897 was 187 per
1,000, whilst that of the metropolis was 17.7 per 1,000 of an
estimated population of 4,463,169, and that of the Eastern
Districts, 21*9 per 1,000 of a population of 718,824.
Taking into consideration the fact that the proportion of the
poorer classes is much greater in this district than in most other
metropolitan parishes, it will be seen that we compare very
favourably with London as a whole. The rate also compares
very well with that of the-other Eastern Districts, in fact, the
death-rate for Mile End was the lowest of them, and has been
for the last five vears, as the Table annexed indicates.
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