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The birth-rate is lower even than in the preceding year, which was the lowest
on record. It has been gradually declining year by year—with one or two
exceptions—since 1896.
The birth-rate of St. George's is higher than that of the other three districts,
but is again lower than in the preceding year.
265 births occurred in the London Hospital:—
63 belonged to Mile End Old Town.
43 belonged to St. George-in-the-East.
35 belonged to the Whitechapel District.
14 belonged to the Limehouse District.
110 belonged to outlying districts.
575 births occurred in the Mothers' Lying-in Home, Commercial
Road, E.:—
119 belonged to Mile End Old Town.
62 belonged to St. George-in-the-East.
20 belonged to the Whitechapel District.
136 belonged to the Limehouse District.
238 belonged to outlying districts.
70 births occurred in the Whitechapel Infirmary:—
49 belonged to the Whitechapel District.
7 belonged to Mile End Old Town.
2 belonged to the Limehouse District.
4 belonged to St. George-in-the-East.
8 belonged to outlying districts.
65 births occurred in St. George's Infirmary:—
59 belonged to St. George-in-the-East.
1 belonged to the Whitechapel District.
4 belonged to the Limehouse District.
1 belonged to outlying districts.
68 births occurred in the Mile End Infirmary:—
64 belonged to Mile End Old Town.
1 belonged to the Limehouse District.
1 belonged to the Whitechapel District.
2 belonged to outlying districts.
14 births occurred in Poplar belonging to this Borough. All were children of
of Limehouse residents.
13 births belonging to the Borough of Stepney, occurred in the City of London
Lying-in Hospital; 10 in the Queen Charlotte's Hospital; 2 in the