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Population.
The estimated population is 256,070, distributed as follows:—
Limehouse, Ratcliff, Shadwell and Wapping 53,530
St. George-in-the-East 41,440
Mile End Old Town 105,900
Whitechapel, Spitalfields, Mile End New Town, etc. 55,200
Births.
The total number of births during the year was 5,371—2,801 males and
2,570 females—or 86 less than in the previous year.
The birth-rate was 20'9 per 1,000 of the population, while that for the
whole of London was 18.0 per 1,000.
1,455 of the births belonged to the Limehouse district, or at the rate of
27.2 per 1,000 of the population.
873 of the births belonged to St. George-in-the-East, or at the rate of
21'0 per 1,000 of the population.
2,242 of the births belonged to Mile End Old Town, or at the rate of 21.1
per 1,000 of the population.
801 of the births belonged to the Whitechapel district, or at the rate of
14'4 per 1,000 of the population.
The birth-rate continues to fall and it is the lowest on record, not only for
the whole of the Borough, but for each district.
Births in Public Institutions in the Borough.
1,098 births occurred in the Mothers' Lying-in Home, Commercial
Road:—
236 belonged to Mile End Old Town.
270 belonged to the Limehouse District.
50 belonged to the Whitechapel Distict.
60 belonged to St. George-in-the-East.
482 belonged to outlying Districts.
412 births occurred in the London Hospital:-
64 belonged to Mile End Old Town.
47 belonged to St. George-in-the-East.
23 belonged to the Limehouse District.
44 belonged to the Whitechapel District.
234 belonged to outlying Districts.
200 births occurred in the St. George's Hospital (3, Raine Street):—
165 belonged to St. George-in-the-East.
35 belonged to the Limehouse District.