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10
POPULATION.
The 1921 census figure for the population of the borough was
52,167, that for the census of 1931 was 51,215.
The Registrar-General's estimate of population for the middle
of 1935 is 50,350.
In my opinion the population for 1936 has been under estimated,
as I believe that any loss of population due to migration from
the borough has been balanced by new residents coming from
other areas to take their places, and I would estimate the population
figure as being little changed from that of the 1931 Census. As an
alternative estimate cannot be based on reliable factors the
Registrar.General's figure for estimated population has been used
in this report in calculating the birth and death rates.
BIRTHS.
The total number of births registered in the borough was 279
and of these 66 were transferred to other districts, as the permanent
addresses of the parents were outside this borough. Similarly
481 births occurring outside the borough, in maternity hospitals,
etc., were transferred to Stoke Newington, making a total of 694
belonging to this borough. Of these 354 were males and 340 were
females. This figure gives a birth rate of 13.8 per 1,000 of the
estimated population, as compared with 13.9 for the year 1935.