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the obituary list consisted of 61,821 persons; in Bethnal
Green of 2184. The latter figures represent for this District
an average of 182 deaths every month, of* 42 every week,
and of 6 every day. "Not certified" was recorded against
11, and "No medical attendant" against 19 of the deaths.
The total Returns show, when divided, a mortality of 1100
males and 1084 females, whose per centages are to population
1.054 and 1.039.
The sum of the children born alive was 4107, or 4 more
than in 1859. It exceeded the deaths by 1923, and bore an
average to them of 1.8 to 1. Of sexes, the proportion of the
Boys was 2072, that of the Girls 2035, or 98 females to 100
males. In reference to population, the Births formed a
per centage of 3.9, i.e., 1 to every 25.4 living. Throughout
England in 1860 the per centage was 3.4, or of the living
1 in 29. The highest amounts occurred in Bethnal Green
in March and August, the lowest in September and July.
Out of 1000 Births, our mortality below 5 years numbered
284. Of each 1000 "only 221 die in agricultural districts,
whilst 385 die annually at that age in closely-built towns."
Comparatively the mortality in 1860 was 89 less than in
1859, and 258 less than in 1858. It was too 146 below the
mean of the foregoing 10 years. Derived from weekly
averages of a similar time, the Death-rolls show an excess
during 16 weeks in London, 11 in Whitechapel, 19 in Shoreditch,
and 18 in Bethnal Green. For the latter place the
death rate of the year—worked on the excess of the Births
over the Deaths—fell "100 lower than the Metropolitan, and
.228 lower than the East Districts' Return. These figures
express, that of 43 living persons 1 died in the East Districts;
of 45.5 living 1 died in London; and of 47.7 living
1 died in Bethnal Green. They tell therefore where life
was of most value last year.