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Shoreditch 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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had higher rates; and last year this number was increased to five, while the rate for
one other Borough equalled that for Shoreditch. The conclusion must be accepted
that this highly congested borough is no longer an area with a high birth rate. Some
of the factors which have possibly helped to bring about the reduction in the number
of births were briefly discussed in my Report for 1935.
BIRTH RATES.
| Year. | Population (Shoreditch) | No. of Births (Shoreditch) | Birth Rates (Shoreditch) | Birth Rates (London) | Birth Rates (England & Wales) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1893 | 122,420 | 4,366 | 31.0 | 30.7 | |
| 1894 | 122,420 | 4,203 | 30.1 | 29.6 | |
| 1895 | 122,090 | 4,255 | 30.5 | 30.3 | |
| 1896 | 121,108 | 4,275 | 30.2 | 29.6 | |
| 1897 | 120,708 | 4,233 | 30.0 | 29.6 | |
| 1898 | 120,370 | 4,233 | 29.5 | 29.3 | |
| 1899 | 120,120 | 4,052 | 29.4 | 29.1 | |
| 1900 | 119,950 | 3,947 | 28.6 | 28.7 | |
| 1901 | 117,162 | 4,025 | 29.0 | 28.5 | |
| 1902 | 116,573 | 3,890 | 28.5 | 28.5 | |
| 1903 | 116,365 | 3,835 | 28.5 | 28.5 | |
| 1904 | 115,985 | 3,672 | 27.9 | 28.0 | |
| 1905 | 115,564 | 3,953 | 27.1 | 27.3 | |
| 1906 | 115,130 | 3,870 | 26.5 | 27.2 | |
| 1907 | 114,700 | 3,720 | 25.8 | 26.5 | |
| 1908 | 114,269 | 3,678 | 25.2 | 26.7 | |
| 1909 | 113,912 | 3,692 | 24.2 | 25.8 | |
| 1910 | 113,653 | 3,575 | 23.9 | 25.1 | |
| 1911 | 109,951 | 3,497 | 25.0 | 24.4 | |
| 1912 | 109,739 | 3,529 | 24.7 | 24.0 | |
| 1913 | 109,082 | 3,393 | 24.8 | 24.1 | |
| 1914 | 108,362 | 3,470 | 24.6 | 23.8 | |
| 1915 | 102,299 | 3,091 | 24.3 | 21.8 | |
| 1916 | 98,614 | 2,983 | 23.4 | 21.0 | |
| 1917 | 88,347 | 2,225 | 17.5 | 17.8 | |
| 1918 | 87,045 | 1,719 | 16.1 | 17.7 | |
| 1919 | 97,534 | 2,286 | 18.3 | 18.5 | |
| 1920 | 101,000 | 3,731 | 26.5 | 25.5 | |
| 1921 | 104,184 | 2,975 | 22.3 | 22.4 | |
| 1922 | 104,800 | 2,926 | 21.0 | 20.4 | |
| 1923 | 105,200 | 2,832 | 20.2 | 19.7 | |
| 1924 | 105,500 | 2,528 | 18.7 | 18.8 | |
| 1925 | 106,400 | 2,627 | 18.0 | 18.3 | |
| 1926 | 106,400 | 2,516 | 17.1 | 17.8 | |
| 1927 | 104,700 | 2,188 | 16.1 | 16.6 | |
| 1928 | 100,200 | 2,091 | 15.9 | 16.7 | |
| 1929 | 98,710 | 2,005 | 15.7 | 16.3 | |
| 1930 | 98,710 | 1,988 | 15.7 | 16.3 | |
| 1931 | 98,260 | 1,684 | 15.0 | 15.8 | |
| 1932 | 95,800 | 1,674 | 14.3 | 15.3 | |
| 1933 | 93,550 | 1,494 | 13.2 | 14.4 | |
| 1934 | 90,630 | 1,456 | 13.2 | 14.8 | |
| 1935 | 88,400 | 1,290 | 13.3 | 14.7 | |
| 1936 | 85,400 | 1,274 | 13.6 | 14.8 |