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The Natural Increase of the Population by excess of
births over deaths during the year was 646—234 412, as
against 319 in the preceding year.
Number of People to the Acre. The area of the District
amounts to 3,384 acres, and this, divided among the
residents, represents only a fraction over 7 people to the
acre.
In East Finchley (1,219 acres)
it is estimated that there are 7.4 people to the acre.
In North Finchlfey (788 acres)
there are 6.9 people to the acre.
In West Finchley (1,002 acres)
there are 6.6 people to the acre.
In Whetstone (373 acres)
there are 7.8 people to the acre.
Births.—Birth-Rate.
During the year 1903 there were 646 births registered in
the District, i.e., 318 males and 328 females. The birth-rate
per 1,000 per annum was therefore 26.8, as against 24.7 for the
preceding year.
The rate for England and Wales was 28.4, that for
Loudon 28.5, and that for the 76 great towns 29.7.
The Finchley Birth-rate for the year will be seen from
Table A6 to be the highest since 1894; but it is still a low
rate, a fact which favours the low Death-rate. Allowance is
made for this circumstance, however, in estimating the
corrtcted Death-rate.