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DEATHS.
The number of deaths registered during the year was 2797,
against 2884 last year, a decrease of 87. This number is inclusive
of 139 strangers, who, though ordinarily resident in other parts
of London, came for treatment and died in hospital in Bethnal
Green ; they are therefore excluded. On the other hand, I have
received information from the General Register Office of the deaths
of 192 inhabitants of Bethnal Green who died in hospital outside
the Parish. In this number are included the deaths of parishioners
in the extra Metropolitan Small Pox Hospitals. These 192 deaths
must therefore be added, making a net total of 2850.
BIRTHS.
The births during the year were 5158, against 5475 in the
preceding year, a decrease of 317. The excess of the births over
the deaths was 2308; this is 158 fewer than last year, as is shewn
by the subjoined Table:—
TABLE B.
1884.
1885.
Estimated Population in the middle of the year
129,055
129,055
Total Births
5475
5158
Total Deaths
3009
2850
Excess of Births over Deaths, shewing the natural
increase of the Population
2466
2308
ANNUAL DEATH RATE.
On the basis of our estimated population, we shew a death rate
for the year 1885 of 22.08. This is 0.09 below that of last year,
and though much above the general Metropolitan rate, which was
only 19.7, it is slightly below that of the Eastern districts of
London, which was 22.1 per thousand. The rate in the Western