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I. STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS
OF THE AREA
POPULATION.
The final estimate from the Registrar-General was
100,550.
BIRTHS.
The total number of live births of Stepney residents
during the year was 1830 - 932 males and 898 females. This
was 199 less than in the previous year. The birth-rate was
18.19 per 1000 of the population.
MARRIAGES.
The total number of marriages which took place during
the year was 1,153.
DEATHS.
The total number of deaths, after deducting deaths of
non-residents who died in the Borough and adding those residents
who died in outlying institutions was 1,339 - 751 males
and 588 females. This was 137 more than in the previous year
One woman resident of Stepney died at the age of 101 years.
The death rate for the whole Borough was 13.3 per 1000.
of the population (12.0 in 1948).
UNEMPLOYMENT AND NATIONAL ASSISTANCE.
(a) The Ministry of Labour has kindly supplied me with
the following information as to the estimated number of
persons residing in the Borough registered as unemployed at
the end of the year:-
Men Boys Women Girls Total
1976 18 191 11 - 2196
(b) The National Assistance Board has kindly provided
the following information of the number of cases on their
books
At 1st January, 1949 •• 4195
At 31st December, 1949 •• 4402
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