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Showing all increase of 25 births over that of the number
registered during 1876.
I he Birth Rate to population was 32.3 per 1000.
In the United Kingdom 1,153,398 births were registered
during the year 1.77, equal to a birth rate of 345 per 1000
Persons, estimated to be living in the middle of the year.
In London 127,257 births were registered, the annual
birth rate being 36.1 per 1000.
In England and Wales 887,055 births were registered,
the annual birth rate being 361 per 1000.
The natural increase of population by excess of births
over deaths was 1071.
Deaths.
The number of deaths registered in the Lewisham
District during the year was 911, or 73 less than that
registered during the year 1876; of this number the deaths
amongst males were 447, females 464.
The annual rate of mortality in the District was 1.89
per 1000, bring a lower death rate than that registered during
1.70, and a lower death rate than the average of England
and Wales, or the Metropolitan districts.
The annual rate of mortality of England and Wales was
224; in thr Metropolitan and City Police districts 20.7;
in registration London 21.9; and in districts outside registration
Loudon 16.0.
By reference to Table III., which gives the mortality
registered at several groups of ages, it will be observed that of
the 911 deaths registered from all causes in 1877, 249, or
27 33 per cent., died under one year of age; 111 or 12 18 per
cent. died between the ages of 1 and 5; so that 360, or 39 51