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Many families have left the district to live on the L.C.C. Housing Estates
at Becontree, and many of the better-off residents have gone to live outside
whilst still carrying on business in the Borough.
The Birth Rate is lower and the Death Rate is higher than the previous
year.
It is necessary to make an estimate of the population between each Census.
The Registrar General's method assumes that the population increases in
geometrical progression. The assumption that the same rate of increase continues
as in previous years is obviously open to error. A more frequent census
taken would help to correct many miscalculations. In a borough such as
Stepney, where there is a relatively large migratory population, the Registrar
General's mid-year estimate cannot be reliable.
Births.
The total number of births during the year was 4,215—2,146 males and
2,069 females—or 362 less than in the previous year.
.1,216 of the births belonged to the Limehouse District.
669 of the births belonged to St. George-in-the-East.
1,637 of the births belonged to Mile End Old Town.
693 of the births belonged to Whitechapel district.
The birth-rate was 17.4 per 1,000 of the population, while that for the
whole of London was 15.7 per 1,000.
Births in Public Institutions in the Borough.
1,274 births occurred in the East End Maternity Hospital, Commercial
Road:—
159 belonged to Mile End Old Town.
282 belonged to the Limehouse District.
28 belonged to the Whitechapel District.
65 belonged to St. George-in-the-East.
740 belonged to outlying Districts.
696 births occurred in the London Hospital:—
136 belonged to Mile End Old Town.
70 belonged to St. George-in-the-East.
18 belonged to the Limehouse District.
82 belonged to the Whitechapel District.
390 belonged to outlying Districts.