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STREATHAM.
Vital Statistics.
Population. The census in the spring of 1891 revealed
the fact that the population of Streatham more than
doubled itself during the preceding ten years, increasing
at the rate of over 2,000 per annum, and reaching a
total of 42,958 in April, 1891. These figures nearly
correspond with the estimates I have given in previous
years, showing that the statistics for those years were
fairly correct. The census population forms the basis
for the following statistics, which as usual, are derived
from the Registrar General's returns, and the local
records of sickness and mortality.
Birth and Birth-rate.
The number of births registered during the
year was 1,084, 553 of males and 531 of
females. The birth-rate, calculated from the total
number of births and the foregoing estimate of the
population was 25.2 per 1000 persons living during the
year;this rate is below the decennial average.
Natural Increase.
The excess of births over deaths only gives
a rate of 13.5 per 1000 of the population.
Deaths and Death-rate.
During the year 1891, 555 deaths were
registered in this sub-district. No less than 56
of these deaths occurred in St. Anne's Home, Streatham,
the deceased were parishioners of St. Pancras. Excluding