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POPULATION, BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
The Registrar-General's estimate for the mid-year 1960 population was
42,870, and decrease of 460 on the previous year. This figure is used for
statistical purposes throughout this report. The density of the population is
65 persons per acre.
The Area Comparability Factors for the Borough are Births 0.91 and Deaths
0.95, and the rates shown in this report have been adjusted accordingly.

The birth rate for the Borough was 14.53. For England and Wales the rate
was 17.1 and for London 17.8. The illegitimate births represented 8.59 per
cent of all births in the borough.
STILLBIRTHS.
The number of registered stillbirths allocated to the borough was 8, or
1.17 per cent of all births.
MARRIAGES.
The number of marriages during the year was 390 and the marriage rate was
18.2 per 1,000 population. The marriage rate for the Metropolis was 20.4 and
that for England and Wales 15.0.
DEATHS.
The number of deaths registered in the borough in 1960 was - 611
Transferable deaths -
Non-residents registered in Shoreditch - 249
Shoreditch residents registered elsewhere - 187
The number of deaths allocated to the borough is therefore - 549.
This gives a death rate for the borough of 12.16 compared with 11.5 for
England and Wales, and 11.4 for London. In connection with these deaths 12
inquests were held. 425 or 77 per cent of the people belonging to Shoreditch
who died during the year, died in hospital.
The table on page 8 showing causes of death at all ages has been supplied
by the Registrar-General.