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The birth-rate was 32.0 per 1,000 inhabitants, as compared with 31.1 in 1913,
32.1 in 1912, 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
1914 was 23.6; for 97 Great Towns, including London, it was 24.9, and for 145
smaller towns it was 23.6 per 1,000 living. The London birth-rate was 24.6 per
1,000 population.
NOTIFICATION OF BIRTHS ACT, 1907.
The births notified under the above Act daring 1914 numbered 3,183, as compared
with 3,018 in 1913, 3,230 in 1912, 3,228 in 1911, and 3,277 in 1910. Taking
the number of births belonging to Shoreditch registered during the year, the percentage
of notifications was 91 as compared with 90 in 1913, 91 per cent, in 1912,
92 per cent, in 1911 and 91 per cent, in 1910. The greater proportion of the notifications
were by registered midwives. In addition there were 190 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 97 per cent, of the number of births registered
during the year.
MARRIAGES.
The marriages in Shoreditch during 1914 numbered 966 as compared with
1,028 in 1913, 1,077 in 1912,1,015 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 17.8 per 1,000
population, as compared with 18.8 in 1913, 19.6 in 1912, 18.4 in 1911, 18.0 in 1910,
and 16.9 in 1909. The marriage-rate for the Metropolis during 1914 was 19.1 per
1,000 population.
DEATHS.
The deaths during 1911 numbered 2,101, as compared with 2,008 in 1913,
2,017 in 1912, 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.

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