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The birth rate for the Borough as a whole was 20.1. For England and Wales
the birth rate was 16 3 and for London 15.7. The illegitimate births numbered 74, of
which 37 were males and 37 females. Of these 30, of which 16 were males, occurred in
St. Leonard's Hospital. The illegitimate births amounted to 3 7 per cent. for all
births credited to the Borough during the year.
The number of births occurring in St. Leonard's Hospital was 337: 160 males and
168 females. In 20 of these the parents were not Shoreditch residents.
MARRIAGES.
The number of marriages during the year was 960 and the persons married were
at the rate of 19 63 per 1,000 population. The marriage rate for the Metropolis was
19.1

DEATHS.
During 1930 the total number of deaths registered in the Borough was 1,097.
The transferable deaths were as follows :—
Deaths of non-residents registered in Shoreditch 214
Deaths of Shoreditch residents registered elsewhere 325
The number of deaths properly belonging to Shoreditch is accordingly 1,208, which
figure gives a general death rate per 1,000 population of 12.2. The death rate in
England and Wales for 1930 was 11.4 and in London 11.4.
In connection with these deaths 101 inquests were held.
In the Table on page 3 are included corresponding figures for Shoreditch
during recent years.