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and St. George's is the least. I think the immigration of
young married people is, however, responsible for the low
marriage rate and high birth rate in St. George's.
Deaths.
The total number of deaths occurring in the
District was 6,541
Deduct deaths occurring within the District
among persons not belonging thereto 995
5,546
Deaths of residents occurring outside the Borough 671
6,217
The registered deaths, exclusive of those non-residents
which occurred in the Public Institutions situated in the
Borough but inclusive of those residents which occurred in
Out-lying Institutions, numbered 6,217. This corresponds to
a death rate of 20.8 per 1,000 of the population.
Per
1,000.
1,427 occurred in the Limehouse District, or at the rate of 24.6
2,139 ,, „ Mile End „ „ „ 18.5
1,129 „ „ St. George's „ „ 23.0
1,522 „ „ Whitechapel ,, „ „ 19.3
Though the death rate for the Limehouse District is .9 per
1,000 less than in the previous year, and also less by the same
number than the average for the last 10 years, it is very much
above that of the other parts of the District.