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In the quarter ended March 31st,1909, the number of empty houses was 2,729.
In the quarter ended March 31st,1910, the number of empty houses was 2,529.
In the quarter ended March 31st,1911, the number of empty houses was 2,408.
In the quarter ended March 31st,1912, the number of empty houses was 1,847.
It is therefore apparent that there has been a distinct improvement in this
direction during the last few years.
Births.
The total number of births registered during the year was 8,579, or 115 more
than in the previous year. They consisted of 4,425 males and 4,154 females.
1,843 belonged to the Lime house District, or at the rate of 35.2 per 1,000
of the population.
1,576 belonged to St. George -in- the- East, or at the rate of 33.6 per 1,000
of the population.
3,475 belonged to Mile End Old Town, or at the rate of 31.3 per 1,000
of the population.
1,685 belonged to the White chapel District, or at the rate of 25.3 per 1,000
of the population.
The birth-rate throughout the whole Borough was 30.9 per 1,000 of the population,
while that for the whole of the population was 24.5 per 1,000.
620 births occurred in the Mothers' Lying-in Home, Commercial
Road:—
112 belonged to Mile End Old Town.
146 belonged to the Lime house District.
51 belonged to St. George -in- the -East.
23 belonged to the White chapel District.
288 belonged to outlying districts.
307 births occurred in the London Hospital:—
60 belonged to Mile End Old Towm.
18 belonged to the Lime house District.
34 belonged to St. George -in- the- East.
37 belonged to the White chapel District.
158 belonged to outlying districts.
65 births occurred in the St. George's Infirmary:—
59 belonged to St. George -in -the -East.
2 belonged to the Lime house District.
3 belonged to Mile End Old Town.
1 belonged to an outlying district.