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Shoreditch 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

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Table: During recent years the corresponding figures have been as follows : —

During recent years the corresponding figures have been as follows : —

Year.No. of marriages.Marriage Shoreditch.rate. London.
192295918.318.4
192387316.617.3
192497918.517.3
192593617.517.2
192694717.817.2
192795618.218.2
19281,03320.618.9
192995619.319.1
193096919.619.4
193191218.618.8

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DEATHS.
During 1931 the total number of deaths registered in the Borough was
1,105.
The transferable deaths were as follows : —
Deaths of non-residents registered in Shoreditch 195
Deaths of Shoreditch residents registered elsewhere 317
The number of deaths properly belonging to Shoreditch is accordingly
1,227, which figure gives a general death rate per 1,000 population of 125.
The death rate in England and Wales for 1931 was 12 3, and in London 12 2.
In connection with these deaths 102 inquests were held.
In the Table on page 3 are included corresponding figures for Shoreditch
during recent years.

Table: The distribution of the deaths and the death rates in the different Wards are given below : —

The distribution of the deaths and the death rates in the different Wards are given below : —

Ward.Males.Females.Total.Deaths per 1,000 populationDeaths of infants under 1 year per 1,000 births registered.
Moorfields22204210.632.8
Church12512224714.881.7
Hoxton1118920012.475.8
Wenlock9985184116100.0
Whitmore8910819712.965.7
Kingsland645311712174.3
Haggerston706113113077.4
Acton595010910049.1
Totals6895881,22712.574.8

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