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practicable to adopt the means, the improvement of our
species and extension of their lives would be assured to
a somewhat unlimited extent. I have been lead into
making these observations from a conviction that a
majority of the deaths in infants and others in after years,
are primarily attributable to ill-assorted unrestricted
marriages, engendering and pepetuating suffering, disease
and premature death. Reform in this direction
would do more than even ordinary sanitary science in
the interests of public health and human longevity
Deaths in Wards.—Table V.
The mortality was highest in the Centre and East
Wards, where the rates per 1000 population were 21
respectively, and lowest in the West and South, where
the death rates were 19.5 and 18.5 respectively. The
West Ward thus shows a considerable improvement
over previous years, by diminished mortality. The
density of population to each acre in the various Wards,
is as follows, according to present estimated population,—North
Ward, 129.6 persons per acre—East, 114
persons—West, 198.7 persons—Centre, 177.7 persons—
South, 154.8 persons.
The number of persons occupying each house in the
various Wards, is as follows:—North Ward, 7.25
persons—East, 7.21 West, 7.56—Centre, 7.05—South,
7.08. These figures show a remarkably equal distribution
of the population of the Hamlet, throughout the
various Wards; of course houses in parts of districts
are over-crowded, and others contain a proprtionate
less number of persons.
Mile End Dwellings and East London.
I think this a proper opportunity to correct any
wrong impressions which may have arisen by erroneous
reports in the press, respecting the action of this Vestry