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Deaths.
Births.
1872
1,323
2,353
1873
1,513
2,664
1874
1,417
2,565
1875
1,539
2,505
1876
1,342
2,559
1877
1,385
2,522
1878
1,303
2,590
1879
1,456
2,667
1880
1,313
2,430
1881
1,254
2,414
The births were thus 16 less than in the preceding year, and
112 less than the average.
According to the Registrar-General's sub-districts in which
the births and deaths occurred, they stand thus:—
deaths.
births.
excess.
St. James
346
625
279
Amwell
362
646
284
Pentonville
251
531
280
Goswell
295
612
317
In each year, a number of the deaths of the parishioners takes
place in general and special Hospitals, and in Lunatic Asylums.
The estimated number of these for 1881 is 107.
The number of births having been 2,414, and of deaths 1,254,
the excess or the natural increase of population is 1,160.
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The number of deaths arising from the principal zymotic
diseases in 1881, was 240; being 5 less than in the preceding
year.
The number and the causes of deaths taking place
from these principal zymotic diseases in Clerkenwell during the
last ten years, are exhibited in the subjoined table:—