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This death rate of only 23.0 per thousand, though
no diminution of that for last year, is a matter for
considerable congratulation, as it is 0.5 per thousand
less than the general metropolitan rate, which, owing
to the fearfully inclement winter, was very much
beyond that of the previous year; the rates in the
metropolitan districts were as follows:—21.6 in the
West districts, 22.3 in the North, 24.9 in the Central,
24.9 in the East, and 24.2 in the South.
BIRTHS AND BIRTH RATE.
5195 Children were born in the parish during the
year, a rate of 39.3 per thousand population, the corresponding
rate for the whole of London being 36.2,
a difference in our favour of 3.1.
MARRIAGES.
1219 couples were united in matrimony in Bethnal
Green during the year, a marriage rate of 18.4 persons
married to one thousand persons living. This is an
exceptionally low rate, and is, I suppose, accounted
for by the great depression to which trade has been
subjected during the past year.
DEATHS OF INFANTS.
Though 5,125 children were born during the year,
only 4,408 survived, 787 having died before attaining
the age of one year, giving a rate of 145.7 per thousand
births, 266 per thousand deaths, or 5.7 per thousand
population; that is to say, out of every seven children