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The density of the population exceeds 200 persons per acre, the greatest
density being in the north-east ward of St. George's.
Births. The total number of births during the year was 5,914—3,033
males, and 2,881 females,—or 88 less than in the previous year.
The birth-rate was 23.3 per 1,000 of the population, while that for the
whole of London was 20.2 per 1,000.
1,559 of the births belonged to the Limehouse District, or at the rate of
29.3 per 1,000 of the population.
999 of the births belonged to St. George-in-the-East, or at the rate of
21.8 per 1,000 of the population.
2,462 of the births belonged to Mile End Old Town, or at the rate of
23.4 per 1,000 of the population.
894 of the births belonged to the Whitechapel District, or at the rate of
16.3 per 1,000 of the population.
The birth-rate for the whole Borough is again lower than in the previous
year, and is, as I have already stated, the lowest on record.
985 births occurred in the Mothers' Lying-in Home, Commercial Road :
205 belonged to Mile End Old Town.
232 belonged to the Limehouse District.
48 belonged to the Whitechapel District.
77 belonged to St. George-in-the-East.
423 belonged to outlying Districts.
357 births occurred in the London Hospital:—
65 belonged to Mile End Old Town.
30 belonged to St. George-in-the East.
17 belonged to the Limehouse District.
31 belonged to the Whitechapel District.
214 belonged to outlying Districts.
120 births occurred in the St. George's Hospital, Raine Street:—
105 belonged to St. George-in-the-East.
15 belonged to the Limehouse District.