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Population.—According to the Census of 1901, the
population of the Borough was then 112,239. By the
Census of 1911 the population was 121,521 showing an
increase during the 10 years of 9,282. The Census of
1921 shows the population of the Borough to be 130,295,
being an increase in the 10 years of 8,774. The Census
of 1981 shows the population of the Borough to be 185,521,
being an increase in the 10 years of 5,226.
In this report the rates are calculated on the estimated
population adopted by the Registrar-General, i.e., 129,170.
The corrected number of deaths registered was 1,788,
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 115.
The area of the Borough is 2,282.5 acres, there being
56.6 persons to the acre.
Marriages.—The number of marriages registered during
the year was 1,801, the marriage rate being 20.
Births.—During the year 1,551 births were registered
in the Borough. Adding 512 births which occurred, outside
the Borough, transferred by the Registrar-General
as belonging to Hammersmith, and deducting 280 births
which occurred in the Borough, and transferred to other
districts by the Registrar-General, the corrected number
of births for the year was 1,788. On the estimated population,
i.e., 129,170, the corrected number of births registered
was equal to an annual rate of 13.8 births per 1,000
persons living.
The Birth-rate for the year is 0.1 per 1,000 less than
the rate for the previous year, which was 18.9.
The Birth-rate in London on the estimated population,
i.e., 4,230,200, was equal to an annual rate of 18.2 births
per 1,000 persons living.