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Hamlet of Penge, of which 98 were solemnized in Church of
England Churches, 11 in Dissenting Chapels, and 7 at the
Registrar's Office.
Births.
The Registered Births in the District in the year 1882
amounted to 2,280.
Males 1,165.
Females 1,121.
The Birth Rate to population was 30.52 per 1,000.
In London 133,200 births were registered, the annual
Birth Rate being 34.3 per 1,000, being the lowest birth rate
for 20 years, that is, since 1862, in which year the rate was
34.2.
In England and Wales 888,940 were registered, the
annual Birth Rate being 33.6 per 1,000.
The natural increase of population by excess of births over
deaths in the Lewisham district was 1194.
Deaths.
The number of Deaths registered in the Lewisham
District during the year 1882 was 1,092, being 1(3 in excess
of the number registered during the previous year.
The annual rate of mortality per 1,000 was 14.58.
The annual rate of mortality of England and Wales in
the year 1882 was 19.5.
In the Metropolitan and City Police Districts 20.6.
In Registration London, 21.4; and in the district outside
Registration London, 17.4 per 1,000.
By reference to Table III., which gives the mortality
registered at several groups of ages, it will be seen that, of
the 1,092 Deaths registered from all causes in 1882, 453