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believe it to be nearer the actual truth than the latter. In
any event it is better, since our estimated population is a
result arrived at largely by conjecture, by reason of the long
period that intervenes between two censuses* —that any error
should be on the side of under-estimation rather than of
over-estimation, for in the latter event our vital statistics would
appear to be more favourable than they actually are.
The estimated population for each of the Sub-districts is
as follows:—
The Natural Increase of the Population by excess
of births over deaths during the year 1894 was (515—221)
=294, as against 255 in the preceding year.
Number of People to the Acre.—The area of the
District amounts to 3,384 acres, and this, split up among the
residents, represents only 5.3 people to the acre.
The area of East Finchley
is 1,219 acres, and the estimate is 5.5 people to the acre.
The area of North Finchley
is 78S acres, and the estimate is 6.2 people to the acre.
The area of Church End
is 1,002 acres, and the estimate is 4.0 people to the acre.
The area of Whetstone
is 373 acres, and the estimate is 6.1 people to the acre.
Births—Birth-rate.—During the year 1894 there were
515 births registered in the District—of these 268 were male
and 247 were females. The birth-rate per r,ooo per annum
was 28.5, whereas that for England and Wales was 29.6, and
that for the 33 great towns was 307.
* A simple population enumeration of Greater London and other
large cities once in 5 years, instead of once in every 10, would be of great
value in vital returns.
East Finchley 6.773
North Finchley 4,882
Church End 4,066
Whetstone 2,294