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During the past year we have had to deal with many important
and vital matters affecting the health of the Hamlet,
such as an epidemic of Small Pox; the want of a proper
water-supply; and the consequences arising therefrom; the
seizure of a large quantity of unsound food; and other matters
which are dealt with in the following pages
Vital Statistics.
The Population of the Hamlet, estimated to the middle of
the year 1895, is 108,443, and it is on these figures that the
statistics in the following tables are based. As there is to be
another census in the coming year, in my next report I shall be
able to state the exact population. In. Intercensal periods
one can only give the numbers approximately, but the above
figures may be regarded as substantially accurate. During the
last ten years our residential population has been undergoing a
remarkable metamorphosis. As old residents die or migrate
into the suburbs they are replaced, in many cases, by aliens
of a very mixed class.
Births and Birth Rate.
The number of Births during the last twelve months is
4,205, giving an annual birth-rate of 38.9 per 1,000.
Deaths and Death Rate.
The number of Deaths that have occurred during the year
from all causes is 2436, giving a death-rate of 22.5 per 1,000
per annum, that of the Metropolis being 19.4 for the same
period. Table X. contains a comparison for the last five years
of the death-rates for London, the Eastern districts, and Mile
End Old Town. This year our death-rate bears the same
comparison with London as it did last year. It cannot be expected
that this district can compare as favourably as the West
End parishes, bearing in mind the differences in circumstances
of its inhabitants; but it is worthy of note that with the
Eastern districts as a whole, whose people are to a large extent
in the same station of life as our own, we always have
and do this year compare favourably.