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Shoreditch 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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II.—POPULATION, BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS
The Registrar-General's estimate for the mid-year 1938 population was 80,360.
This figure is used for statistical purposes throughout this Report.
The population in the various wards of the Borough is estimated as follows :—
| Ward | Population | Area in acres* | Density per acre |
|---|---|---|---|
* Exclusive of water, if any.
The density of the population in the Borough as a whole is 122 persons per acre.
Further information upon the subject of the population, area, number of
inhabited houses and rateable value are contained on pages 12 and 13.
BIRTHS
The numbers of live births registered in the Borough during the calendar year
1938 are given in the following table :—
| Total Live Births (legitimate and illegitimate) | Live births registered (excluding re-registra-tion) | Inward transfers | Outward transfers | Live births allocated to the Borough |
|---|---|---|---|---|