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It will be seen from this table that great activity in
building has taken place at Mitcham with 257 new
houses, and Beddington with 220.
In the District generally the average number of
persons occupying each house in 1891 was 5.4, but at
the census in 1901 it was found to have fallen to 4.8,
while for 1908 it is estimated at 5.0.
The average number of persons per inhabited house
remains as a general rule fairly constant for each locality,
though varying considerably in different parishes
according to the class of house erected. In many
parts of the district "tenement" house or houses
let in flats have been built, such houses of course having
a considerably larger number of inmates. This is
particularly the case in Mitcham.
The "Natural increase "during the year is 903.
This being excess of births over deaths.
In 1897 the increase was 474
„ 1898 „ 392
,, 1899 „ 379
„ 1900 „ 460
,,1901 „ 543
,, 1902 „ 552
„ 1903 „ 730
„ 1904 „ 763
„ 1905 „ 879
., 1906 „ 921
„ 1907 „ 986
„ 1908 „ 903
And has amounted to 10,644 since the census in 1891.
The " Natural increase" was greatest in 1908
in Mitcham with 533, Beddington with 120, and
Coulsdon with 112.