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But as the number of houses occupied by two or more families
is steadily increasing, the average number of persons per house will
be found to be greater at the next Census than at the last.
The demand for houses in Leyton may be gauged from the
return of uninhabited houses, these, which in 1911 numbered
1,213, have now dropped to 545.
The above facts indicate some of the difficulties encountered
in attempting to arrive at an estimate of the population, the only
remedy for which is a more frequent Census.
For the purposes of this year.s report I am taking 129,366 to
be our population, and by doing so I am somewhat prejudicing
our death returns when compared with other districts which accept
the Registrar.General.s estimate.

BIRTHS.
During the year 2,904 births were registered, giving a birthrate
of 22.4 per 1,000 of the population.
Of these, 1,442 were males and 1,462 females.
The corresponding rate for England and Wales was 23.9; for
the 96 Great Towns, 25.1; and for London, 24.5.