Fifth annual report of the registrar-general
Table of Contents
(Pages i-ii) Contents
(5 pages)
Report
Report(Page iii) Marriages, births, and deaths, compared
(Page iv) Marriages, to 100000 living in eleven divisions of the kingdom
(Page v) Marriages in the four quarters of the year
(Page vi) Re-marriages
(Page vi) Marriages of minors
(Page vii) Persons married who wrote their names
(2 pages) Births
Births(Pages vii-viii) Increase of births
(Page viii) Births registered in the four quarters of the year
(Page viii) Illegitimate births
(4 pages) Deaths (a decrease of)
Deaths (a decrease of)(Pages ix-x) Deaths in the four seasons of the year
(Page x) The numbers of marriages, births, and deaths, in the four seasons of the year, are the four terms of a proportion
(Page xi) Mortality in the four years and in eleven divisions
(Page xii) Population, deaths, and mortality, at different ages, in England, 1841
(11 pages) Life tables
Life tables(Pages xiii-xvi) Halley's life table; the Swedish and Carlisle tables; annuity tables; tables of the assurance societies; construction of national life tables
(Page xvii) The English life table
(Page xviii) Probable duration of life in England
(Page xix) Expectation of life (vie moyenne)
(Page xx) Annuities life assurance
(Page xxi) Comparison of the mean duration of life by the English, Swedish, and Carlisle tables
(Page xxii) Note on a French life table by M. Demonferrand
(Page xxiii) Duration of life by the English table, compared with that of French and English annuitants, the equitable and amicable experience
(15 pages) Health of towns
Health of towns(Pages xxiv-xxv) Population and mortality of Surrey, Liverpool, and the Metropolis
(Pages xxvi-xxvii) Life tables: Mean duration of life in Surrey, Liverpool, and the Metropolis
(Page xxviii) Errors of life tables, constructed from the deaths alone in an increasing population
(Pages xxix-xxxii) Fallacies of general reasonings upon the "mean age at death"
(Page xxxiii) Age at death of the English and Irish people
(Page xxxiv) The mean age of males and females
(Page xxxv) Weekly and quarterly tables of the mortality in the Metropolis, and the most populous districts of the kingdom
(Page xxxvi) Diagrams illustrative of life tables
(Pages xxxvii-xxxviii) Diagrams representing the population to 100000 births in healthy and unhealthy places
(12 pages) Tables
Tables(Page xxxix) Marriages, births, and deaths in the several counties
(Pages xl-xli) Marriages, births, and deaths (of males and females), in the several counties
(Pages xlii-xlviii) Annual number of marriages, births, and deaths, to 100 males and 100 females living in the 324 statistical districts
(Pages xlix-l) Proportion per cent. of males and females in each county signing the marriage register with marks
(159 pages) Abstracts
Abstracts(Pages 1-9) Abstract of marriages
Abstract of marriages(Page 1) Abstract of marriages 
(Page 2) 1841. Abstract of marriages
(Page 3) 1841. Marriages. 1. Metropolis
(Pages 3-4) 1841. Marriages. 2. South Eastern division
(Page 4) 1841. Marriages. 3. South Midland division
(Page 5) 1841. Marriages. 4. Eastern division
(Pages 5-6) 1841. Marriages. 5. South Western division
(Page 6) 1841. Marriages. 6. Western division
(Page 7) 1841. Marriages. 7. North Midland division
(Page 7) 1841. Marriages. 8. North Western division
(Page 8) 1841. Marriages. 9. York division
(Page 8) 1841. Marriages. 10. Northern division
(Page 9) 1841. Marriages. 11. Welsh division
(Pages 10-20) Abstract of births
Abstract of births(Page 10) 1839. Abstract of births
(Page 11) 1840. Abstract of births
(Page 12) 1841. Abstract of births
(Page 13) 1841. Births. 1. Metropolis
(Pages 13-14) 1841. Births. 2. South Eastern division
(Page 14) 1841. Births. 3. South Midland division
(Page 15) 1841. Births. 4. Eastern division
(Pages 15-16) 1841. Births. 5. South Western division
(Page 16) 1841. Births. 6. Western division
(Page 17) 1841. Births. 7. North Midland division
(Page 17) 1841. Births. 8. North Western division
(Page 18) 1841. Births. 9. York division
(Page 18) 1841. Births. 10. Northern division
(Page 19) 1841. Births. 11. Welsh division
(Page 20) Illegitimate children, registered in the September and December quarters, 1841
(Pages 21-31) Abstract of deaths
Abstract of deaths(Page 21) 1838. Abstract of deaths
(Page 22) 1839. Abstract of deaths
(Page 23) 1840. Abstract of deaths
(Page 24) 1841. Abstract of deaths
(Page 25) 1841. Deaths. 1. Metropolis
(Pages 25-26) 1841. Deaths. 2. South Eastern division
(Page 26) 1841. Deaths. 3. South Midland division
(Page 27) 1841. Deaths. 4. Eastern division
(Pages 27-28) 1841. Deaths. 5. South Western division
(Page 28) 1841. Deaths. 6. Western division
(Page 29) 1841. Deaths. 7. North Midland division
(Page 29) 1841. Deaths. 8. North Western division
(Page 30) 1841. Deaths. 9. York division
(Page 30) 1841. Deaths. 10. Northern division
(Page 31) 1841. Deaths. 11. Welsh division
(Pages 32-59) Abstract of ages at death
Abstract of ages at death(Pages 32-33) Abstract of ages. 1841. Deaths registered at different ages, in the year
(Pages 34-37) 1841. Deaths registered at different ages in the year
(Pages 38-39) 1841. 1. Metropolis. Deaths registered at different ages in the year
(Pages 40-41) 1841. 2. South Eastern division. Deaths registered at different ages in the year
(Pages 42-43) 1841. 3. South Midland division. Deaths registered at different ages in the year
(Pages 44-45) 1841. 4. Eastern division. Deaths registered at different ages in the year
(Pages 46-47) 1841. 5. South Western division. Deaths registered at different ages in the year
(Pages 48-49) 1841. 6. Western division. Deaths registered at different ages in the year
(Pages 50-51) 1841. 7. North Midland division. Deaths registered at different ages in the year
(Pages 52-53) 1841. 8. North Western division. Deaths registered at different ages in the year
(Pages 54-55) 1841. 9. York division. Deaths registered at different ages in the year
(Pages 56-57) 1841. 10. Northern division. Deaths registered at different ages in the year
(Pages 58-59) 1841. 11. Welsh division. Deaths registered at different ages in the year
(Pages 60-133) Abstract of causes of death
Abstract of causes of death(Pages 60-61) 1841. Causes of deaths in England and in the eleven divisions
(Pages 62-65) 1841. The deaths of males and females, by different causes in ten divisions of England
(Pages 66-69) 1841. The deaths of males by different causes, in the several counties of England
(Pages 70-73) 1841. The deaths of females by different causes, in the several counties of England
(Pages 74-77) 1841. 2. South Eastern division. Deaths from different causes in statistical districts, males
(Pages 78-81) 1841. 3. South Midland division. Deaths from different causes in statistical districts, males
(Pages 82-83) 1841. 4. Eastern division. Deaths from different causes in statistical districts, males
(Pages 84-87) 1841. 5. South Western division. Deaths from different causes in statistical districts, males
(Pages 88-91) 1841. 6. Western division, deaths from different causes in statistical districts, males
(Pages 92-93) 1841. 7. North Midland division Deaths from different causes in statistical districts, males
(Pages 94-97) 1841. 8. North Midland division. Deaths from different causes in statistical districts, males
(Pages 98-99) 1841. 9. York division. Deaths from different causes in statistical districts, males
(Pages 100-101) 1841. 10. Northern division. Deaths from different causes in statistical districts, males
(Pages 102-103) 1841. 11. Welsh division. Deaths from different causes in statistical districts, males
(Pages 104-107) 1841. 2. South Eastern division. Deaths from different causes in statistical districts, females
(Pages 108-111) 1841. 3. South Midland division. Deaths from different causes in statistical districts, females
(Pages 112-113) 1841. 4. Eastern division. Deaths from different causes in statistical districts, females
(Pages 114-117) 1841. 5. South Western division. Deaths from different causes in statistical districts, females
(Pages 118-121) 1841. 5. South Western division. Deaths from different causes in statistical districts, females
(Pages 122-123) 1841. 7. North Midland division. Deaths from different causes in statistical districts, females
(Pages 124-127) 1841. 8. North Midland division. Deaths from different causes in statistical districts, females
(Pages 128-129) 1841. 9. York division, deaths from different causes in statistical districts, females
(Pages 130-131) 1841. 10. Northern division. Deaths from different causes in statistical districts, females
(Pages 132-133) 1841. 11. Welsh division. Deaths from different causes in statistical districts, females
(Pages 134-159) Abstract of deaths in the Metropolis
Abstract of deaths in the Metropolis(Pages 134-137) Deaths in the Metropolis in the year 1842: Males
(Pages 138-141) Deaths in the Metropolis in the year 1842: Females
(Pages 142-145) Deaths for the year 1840, in 24 town districts
(Pages 146-149) Deaths in the Metropolis for the year 1842, from 94 causes, and at 14 periods of life
(Pages 150-151) A table showing out of 100000 persons born in the Metropolis, the numbers dying from 94 causes, at 12 periods of life
(Pages 152-154) A table, showing out of 51023 males born in the Metropolis, the numbers dying from 94 causes at 12 periods of life
(Pages 153-155) A table, showing out of 51023 males born in the Metropolis, the numbers dying from 94 causes at 12 periods of life
(Pages 156-159) A table of the deaths in the Metropolis, at 12 periods of life, and from 94 causes, showing out of 100000 males dying at each period, the number dying from each cause
(171 pages) Appendix
Appendix(Page 160) Index to appendices
(Pages 161-234) Mr. Farr's letter to the registrar-general, with the accompanying papers and tables
Mr. Farr's letter to the registrar-general, with the accompanying papers and tables(Page 164) No original table title
(Page 168) English life table, no. 1
(Page 169) Decrements of the English life table, no. 1
(Page 170) English life table, no. 1. Males
(Page 171) English life table, no. 1. Females
(Page 172) Years of life, + 1/2lm derived from the differential table
(Page 177) (A) decennial life table
(Page 178) (B) expectation of life. Males
(Page 178) (C) Expectation of life. Females
(Page 178) (D) Expectation of life
(Page 178) Mean temperature
(Page 180) No original table title
(Pages 181-182) The deaths by different causes in the four years 1838-41
(Page 192) No original table title
(Pages 194-199) Diseases of towns and of the open country
Diseases of towns and of the open country(Pages 194-195) (A.) Abstract of the causes of deaths registered in 1841 in the districts of the counties of Essex, Gloucestershire (except Bristol and Clifton), Herefordshire, Norfolk (except Norwich), Suffolk, Sussex, and Westmoreland; and in the 25 districts of Aston, Bath, Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Carlisle, Clifton, Derby, Dudley, Exeter, Leeds, Leicester, Liverpool, Maidstone, Manchester, Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northampton, Nottingham, Salford, Sheffield, Stoke-on-Trent, Sunderland, West Derby, Wolstanton, and Wolverhampton
(Pages 196-197) (B). Abstract of the causes of death registered in 1841, in the districts of 25 towns; in the Metropolis; in the South-Western division (Cornwall, Devonshire, Dorsetshire, Somersetshire, and Wiltshire); and in Essex, Gloucestershire (except Bristol and Clifton), Herefordshire, Norfolk (except Norwich), Suffolk, Sussex, and Westmoreland; also the mortality to 1000000 living
(Pages 198-199) (C.) Abstract of the causes of death registered in 1838-41; (1) in the districts of 25 towns; (2) in the Metropolis; (3) in the South-Western division (Cornwall, Devonshire, Dorsetshire, Somersetshire, and Wiltshire); (4) in the counties of Essex, Gloucestershire (except Bristol and Clifton), Herefordshire, Norfolk (except Norwich), Suffolk, Sussex, and Westmoreland; (5) in the districts of 25 towns and the Metropolis; (6) in the South-Western division, and Essex, Gloucestershire, &c.; also the mortality in the town and country districts to 1000000 living
(Page 216) Metropolis. Deaths, births, and marriages, to 100 females living; increase of female population, 1831-41; population to a square mile; square yards to each person; square yards and number of persons to each house; annual value of rated property to each house and person; annual amount of poor rate to each person; and amount per £ expended on the relief of the poor (arranged according to the rate of mortality in the several districts)
(Page 217) Causes of the mortality at different periods of life
(Page 219) No original table title
(Page 220) Metropolis. Area in acres, inhabited houses, population, value of rated property, and sums expended for the relief of the poor, in the districts of the Metropolis
(Page 221) Metropolis. Population to a square mile; square yards to each person; square yards and persons to each house; annual value of rated property to each house and person; annual amount of poor rate to each person; commission of sewers; and company supplying the water
(Page 222) Metropolis. Annual marriages, births, and deaths, per cent., in the districts of the Metropolis, 1838-41
(Page 223) Metropolis. Annual number of marriages, births (for 3 years, 1839-41), and deaths (for 4 years, 1838-41)
(Page 224) Metropolis. A return of the net rental, or annual value of property assessed to the poor's rates for the year ending Lady Day, 1841, with the sums expended for the relief of the poor, and the number of paupers in workhouses
(Page 225) The population, marriages, births, and deaths, in the Metropolis
(Pages 226-227) Metropolis. Deaths from various causes, at three different periods of life, in the two years 1840-41; and the annual deaths to 1000000 living at each period of life
(Page 228) Pauper population in the workhouses of the Metropolis (June 6-7, 1841,) with the deaths in the year 1841
(Page 228) Number of patients in the hospitals of the Metropolis (June 6-7, 1841,) with the deaths in the year 1841
(Page 229) Population and deaths in the districts of the Metropolis
(Pages 230-232) Population and deaths in the sub-districts of the Metropolis; also the proportion of births, and the mortality to 100 persons living
(Pages 233-234) The mortality in the sub-districts (registrars' districts) of the Metropolis. 1841
(Page 234) Average rate of deaths and births 1841
(Pages 235-241) Showing the deaths from small pox, measles, scarlatina, and typhus, in the several divisions, counties, and districts of England, in the four quarters of the year 1841
(Page 242) Meteorological table for 10 years, 1831-40
(Page 242) Meteorological table for each of the 10 years, 1831-40, and for 1841; with the number of deaths registered in the Metropolis in the 4 years, 1838-41
(4 foldouts) Summary of the weekly tables of mortality in the Metropolis in 1842
(4 foldouts) Map of the registration districts of the Metropolis
(Pages 245-324) Replies of the Metropolitan registrars to inquiries as to the sanatory state of their districts
Replies of the Metropolitan registrars to inquiries as to the sanatory state of their districts(Page 246) Circular
(Page 246) Queries
(Pages 247-248) Index to registrar's returns
(Pages 249-260) West Districts
(Pages 260-273) North Districts
(Pages 273-289) Central Districts
(Pages 290-306) East Districts
(Pages 306-324) South Districts