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But we have no reason to suppose that the
population of the parish has ceased to grow numerically.
On the contrary, we have every reason to
assume that it has gone on increasing during the
last year at the same rate at which it was ascertained
at the Census to have increased during each of the
previous ten years—at the rate, namely, of 4.53 per
cent. On this assumption the population of the
parish at the end of June, 1872, was larger by about
5000 than it had been at the end of June, 1871, and
amounted as nearly as possible to 117657 persons.
2322 deaths occurring in a population of 117657
gives a mortuary rate of 1.973 per cent. In other
words, out of every 10000 persons living in the
parish during the year 1872, I calculate that 197
died. In the year 1871 the number of deaths per
10000 was 206. It is obvious, therefore, that the
parochial mortality during the past year has been
unprecedentedly low; and that, if we may judge by
that, the health of the parish has been unprecedentedly
good.
As compared with 1871, in Dulwich the births
were less by 10, the deaths more numerous by 17,
and amounted to 81 and 54 respectively : in Carnberwell
the births were more by 51, the deaths more