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table I.—Populations of London and of its Groups of Districts
at Censuses of 1881 and 1891.
London.
West D.
North D.
Central D.
East D.
South D.
1881
3,816,483
669,633
905,947
282,238
692,738
1,265,927
1891
4,211,056
740,725
994,207
247,140
705,012
1,523,972
Table II. sets forth the births and deaths, together
with the birth-rates and death-rates, of London and its five
groups of Districts for the year 1891. It will be seen that
the birth-rate of South London is higher than that of
London, and of all the other groups of Districts, excepting
the Eastern ; and that the death-rate of South London is
the lowest of all.
Table II.—Births, Deaths, Birth-rates and Death-rates of
London and its Groups of Districts for 1891.
London.
West D.
North D.
Central D
East D.
South D.
Births
134,003
19,961
29,950
7,427
26,801
49,864
Deaths
90,216
15,412
19,881
6,507
16,914
30,221
Birth-Rates
31.8
26.9
30.1
30.2
38.0
32.7
Death-Rates
21.4
20.8
20.0
26.5
24.0
19.8
Table III. shews the Metropolitan deaths due to the
so-called "zymotic diseases" for each of the last ten
years ; and, for the last year, their distribution among the
groups of Districts. It is satisfactory to note that under
nearly every one of the heads there has been a decrease as