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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.
In the quarter ended March 31st, 1913, the number of empty houses was 1,770.
It is therefore apparent that there has been a distinct improvement in this
direction during the last few years.
The number of empties continued to decrease towards the end of the year.
Indeed in some parts of the Borough there were hardly any empty houses. This is
not due to the immigration of aliens. The migration of aliens was less last year than
in previous years in nearly all parts of the Borough, and there was no increase in
any part. Some of the old inhabitants returned to the district, but more especially
to that part of the Borough near the river. The reasons which are generally given
are:—
(1) That men desire to be near their work when they have to start work
in the early morning.
(2) The rents in the suburbs have risen, and the cost of transit brings up
the total to a figure beyond the means of a large number of
people.
(3) The inconvenience of travelling in the overcrowded carriages which
occur night and morning discount the advantages of living in
outlying districts.
I believe a larger number would be attracted if the existing houses were
modernised.
Births.
The total number of births registered during the year was 8,165, or 402 more
than in the previous year. They consisted of 4,115 males and 4,050 females.
1,804 belonged to the Limehouse District, or at the rate of 34.2 per 1,000
of the population.
1,454 belonged to St. George-in-the-East, or at the rate of 31.2 per 1,000
of the population.
3,327 belonged to Mile End Old Town, or at the rate of 30.0 per 1,000
of the population.
1,580 belonged to the Whitechapel District, or at the rate of 24.2 per 1,000
of the population.
The birth-rate throughout the whole Borough was 29.6 per 1,000 of the populatinn,
while that for the whole of London was 24.5 per 1,000.