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This has been obtained by a careful consideration of the
total number of houses in each Ward, the number of empty
houses for which abatement of rates has been requested, and
the number of empty houses, observed by the Inspectors, in
certain parts of the Borough. The latter number was much
larger than the number in the Rate Collectors' returns.
127,648 is probably not far from the correct population, and
the rates calculated from it may be safely taken as approximately
correct. An error of 5,000 in the population would
only make a difference of 04 in the death-rate.
The year 1908, referred to in this report, consists of 53
weeks, but where any figures are used for calculating rates, or
for comparison with previous years and other Boroughs, they
have been reduced by 1/53 in order to make them comparable
with the ordinary year of 52 weeks.
Estimated decrease in the year 1,688
Natural increase (excess of births over deaths) 1,598