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Births.
The total number of births during the year was 6,169,—3,159 males and
3,010 females—or 1,178 less than in the previous year.
The birth-rate was 24.7 per 1,000 of the population, while that for the
whole of London was 22.3 per 1,000.
1,678 of the births belonged to the Limehouse District, or at the rate
of 32.1 per 1,000.
956 of the births belonged to St. George-in-the-East, or at the rate
of 23.6 per 1,000.
2,575 of the births belonged to Mile End Old Town, or at the rate
of 24.0 per 1,000.
960 of the births belonged to the Whitechapel District, or at the rate
of 17.8 per 1,000.
There was a decrease in the number of births in each of the four districts.
The number of illegitimate births was 78, and 16 died before they were
a year old. This corresponds to an infantile mortality of 205 per 1,000.
Marriages.
The total number of marriages was 2,389. The proportion of persons
married was 19.1 per 1,000 of the population.
405 of the marriages were registered in the Limehouse District.
313 ,, ,, ,, St. George-in-the-East.
1,224 ,, ,, ,, Mile End Old Town.
447 ,, ,, ,, the Whitechapel District.
Deaths.
After deducting the deaths of non-residents who died in the Borough,
and adding those of non-residents who died in Outlying Institutions, the
total number was 3,244—1,748 males and 1,496 females—or 235 less than
in the previous year.
774 of the deaths belonged to the Limehouse District, or at the
rate of 14.8 per 1,000 of the population.
522 of the deaths belonged to St. George-in-the-East, or at the
rate of 12.9 per 1,000 of the population.
1,221 of the deaths belonged to Mile End Old Town, or at the
rate of 12.0 per 1,000 of the population.
727 of the deaths belonged to the Whitechapel District, or at the
rate of 13.4 per 1,000 of the population.
The death-rate was 12.9 per 1,000 of the population, while that for the
whole of London was 124 per 1,000.