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years there is little reason to doubt. In support of this
view I may mention that over 3,000 houses are now rated
in Streatham alone. 1,000 new houses have become
occupied during the last four years, and 200 were let in
the autumn of the year under review. The method we
adopt in estimating the population does not fairly take
into account the rapid influx of new comers. Happily,
next year the census will be taken, and when the people
are correctly numbered the death-rate and other calculations
can be accurately determined and will consequently
have a greatly increased value. Meanwhile, calculated in
the usual way, there would be about 18,500 people living
on an average during the year in Streatham and
Tooting.
Birth-rate.—The number of births registered were
636—310 were of males, arid 326 of females. Calculated
on the foregoing estimate of the population, the birth-rate
of the past year was 34.3 per 1,000 persons living of all
ages. The excess of births over deaths was 346, the rate
of natural increase being 18.7 per 1.000.
Deaths and e ath-rate.—There were 290 deaths
registered during the year—or only an increase of 6 on the
number recorded in 1878 —147 were of males, and 143 of
females. The death-rate deduced from the whole of the
deaths registered, and the estimated population was 15.6
per 1,000 persons living on an average during the year;
this rate compares favourably with the healthiest districts;
but in view of the probable underestimate of the
population it is 2 per 1,000 above the actual death-rate.
The following table shews clearly the cause of death,
sex, age, and social position of all persons whose deaths
were registered during the year.