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The Census Returns.
The Census returns, as compared with the Census of
1896, show the following facts :—
A decrease in the district of All Souls of 1,201; a
decrease in the district of St. Mary of 1,538 ; a decrease in
the district of St. John of 12,185. On the other hand the
Rectory shows an increase of 71, and the district of Christ
Church an increase of 6,994. The net result for the
whole district being that the population has decreased
7,859 from the enumerated figures of 1896, or about
9,000 from those of 1891. The explanation of the
above figures is fairly obvious. In All Souls, denselypopulated
streets, such as Union-street and Saville Street,
have been pulled down and converted into residential flats.
In this case there will not only be a decrease, but a change
in the character of the population.
In St. Mary's the termination of the leases on the Portman
estate has resulted in the clearing of a large block of
tenement property in Queen Street, Brown Street, Moore
Street, and Seymour Place. Probably when the contemplated
artisans' dwellings have been erected on the site, St. Mary's
will, in great measure, recover its population.
The enormous decrease in St. John's Wood is due to the
Great Central Railway extension, as well as to the termination
of leases. It is probable that during the next few
years the population of this sub-district, will show a large
increase, because various extensive building schemes are to
be carried out.
On the other hand, the notable increase of Christ Church
is evidently due to the displaced population from the other
districts finding homes within that already crowded locality.
Cleansing of Persons Act.
During four weeks of May there have been cleansed
323 persons, who at the same time have had their clothes
disinfected. This number includes 10 females.