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The foregoing table shows that the greatest number of deaths
occurred in the first and second quarters. The number of deaths in
each quarter was considerably below the average owing to the temperature
of the atmosphere being comparatively high for the time of the
year in the first and last quarters, and comparatively low for the time of
the year in the second and third quarters. Very high temperatures in
summer and very low temperatures in winter always cause an increase
in the number of deaths. The deaths of females exceeded those of
males by 77. The proportion of deaths of males to males living is
always much greater than the proportion of deaths of females to
females living. The actual number of deaths of females being greater
than that of the males was owing to the very much greater number of
females living than males. It is owing to the much greater mortality
among males that there are so many more females living, as the average
number of births of males is greater than of females.
Births.
The number of births registered in this distrct last year was 5008
(males 2473, females 2535), against 4637 on the previous year. The
number of births of females exceeded that of males by 62. Of the
births registered last year there were 230 in St. Peter's (males 123,
females 107), 2493 in St. Paul's (males 1241, females 1249),
and 2285 in Fulham (males 1106, females 1179). The birth rate
in the whole district was at the rate of 36'3 births per 1000 persons
living per annum, being one birth to each 27 6 persons. The
birth rate in the whole of London was equal to 33'9 births per 1000
persons living per annum. The births exceeded the deaths in this
district last year by 2407. Estimating that the population has increased
13,000 in the year, 2401 of this number was due to excess of births over
deaths, and 10,599 to immigration.
TABLE IV.
The following table shows the quarterly number of births of each
sex registered in the three sub-districts during the year, 1883:—
Qtr.
Sub-district of St. Peter's
Sub-district of St. Paul's.
Sub-district of Fulham.
Grand
Total.
Males.
Females.
Total.
Males.
Females.
Total.
Males.
Females.
Total.
1st.
28
23
51
336
351
687
269
327
596
1334
2nd.
32
21
53
295
291
586
301
289
590
1229
3rd.
28
37
65
317
326
643
276
280
556
1264
4th.
35
26
61
296
281
577
260
283
543
1181
Yr.
123
107
230
1244
1249
2493
1106
1179
2285
5008