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In the Holborn Union Workhouse there were 77 births, 36 of males and 41 of
females. In 70 of these (31 male and 39 female) the parents were not resident in
Shoreditch.
Of the births registered as occurring in the Shoreditch Infirmary 62 (29 of males
and 33 of females') were illegitimate. In the Holborn Workhouse 47 (20 male and
27 female) were illegitimate, and elsewhere in the Borough 21, of which 10 were
male and 11 female.
The birth-rate was 32.1 per 1,000 inhabitants, as compared with 31.8 in 1911,
31.6 in 1910, 32.4 in 1909, 32.2 in 1908, 32.4 in 1907, 33.6 in 1906, and 34.2 in 1905.
The birth-rates for the eight Wards of the Borough are contained in Table VI.
(Appendix). The birth-rate for England and Wales during 1912 was 24.4; for 95
Great Towns, including London, it was 24.9, and for 146 smaller towns it was 23.8
per 1,000 living. The London birth-rate was 24.7 per 1,000 population.
NOTIFICATION OF BIRTHS ACT, 1907.
The births notified under the above Act during 1912 numbered 3,230, as
compared with 3,228 in 1911, and 3,277 in 1910. Taking the number of births
belonging to Shoreditch registered during the year, the percentage of notification
was a little over 91 per cent., as compared with 92 percent. in 1911 and 91 per cent.
in 1910. The greater proportion of the notifications were by registered midwives.
In addition there were 156 births occurring in public institutions outside the Borough,
which were notified by the London County Council, lists of the same being sent in
weekly. Including these, the births notified were approximately 96 per cent. of
the number of births registered during the year.
MARRIAGES.
The marriages in Shoreditch during 1912, numbered 1,077, as compared with
1,015 in 1911, 1,025 in 1910, 967 in 1909, 972 in 1908, 1,109 in 1907, 1,074 in 1906,
1,068 in 1905, 1,066 in 1904, 1,146 in 1903, 1,156 in 1902, and 1,073 in 1901. The
persons married were at the rate of 19.6 per 1,000 population, as compared with
18.4 in 1911, 18.0 in 1910, and 16.9 in 1909. The marriage-rate for the Metropolis
during 1912 was 18'6 per 1,000 population.
DEATHS.
The deaths during 1912 numbered 2,017, as compared with 2,227 in 1911, 1,913
in 1910, 2,189 in 1909, 2,006 in 1908, 2,365 in 1907, 2,289 in 1906, 2,296 in 1905, and
2,392 in 1904.
The distribution of the deaths amongst males and females in the eight Wards
of the Borough is as shown in the following table:—