Fifth annual report of the registrar-general (Registrar-general's edition)
Table of Contents
(Pages i-iv) Title page & contents
(52 pages)
Report
Report(Page 2) Marriages, births, and deaths, compared
(Pages 3-8) Marriages to 100000 living in eleven divisions of the kingdom
Marriages to 100000 living in eleven divisions of the kingdom(Page 4) Marriages in the four quarters of the year
(Pages 6-7) Re-marriages
(Pages 7-8) Marriages of minors
(Page 8) Persons married who wrote their names
(Pages 8-11) Births
Births(Page 9) Increase of births
(Pages 9-10) Births registered in the four quarters of the year
(Pages 10-11) Illegitimate births
(Pages 11-16) Deaths (a decrease of)
Deaths (a decrease of)(Pages 11-12) Deaths in the four seasons of the year
(Pages 12-13) The numbers of marriages, births, and deaths, in the four seasons of the year, are the four terms of a proportion
(Pages 13-15) Mortality in the four years and in eleven divisions
(Pages 15-16) Population, deaths, and mortality, at different ages in England, 1841
(Pages 16-33) Life tables
Life tables(Pages 16-23) Halley's life table; the Swedish and Carlisle tables; annuity tables; tables of the assurance societies; construction of national life tables
(Pages 23-24) The English life table
(Pages 24-25) Probable duration of life in England
(Pages 25-27) Expectation of life (vie moyenne)
(Pages 27-29) Annuities-life assurance
(Pages 29-30) Comparison of the mean duration of life by the English, Swedish, and Carlisle tables
(Pages 30-32) Note on a French table by M. Demonferrand
(Pages 32-33) Duration of life by the English table, compared with that of French and English annuitants the equitable and amicable experience
(Pages 33-52) Health of towns
Health of towns(Pages 33-34) Population and mortality of Surrey, Liverpool, and the Metropolis
(Pages 34-38) Life tables-mean duration of life in Surrey, Liverpool, and the Metropolis
(Pages 38-39) Errors of life tables, constructed from the deaths alone in an increasing population
(Pages 39-45) Fallacies of general reasonings upon the "mean age at death"
(Pages 45-46) Age at death of the English and Irish people
(Pages 46-48) The mean age of males and females
(Pages 48-49) Weekly and quarterly tables of the mortality in the Metropolis, and the most populous districts of the kingdom
(Page 50) Diagrams of illustrative of life tables
(Pages 51-52) Diagrams representing the population to 100000 births in healthy and unhealthy places
(289 pages) Tables
Tables(Page 53) Marriages, births, and deaths in the several counties
(Pages 54-55) Marriages, births, and deaths (of males and females), in the several counties
(Pages 56-71) Annual number of marriages, births, and deaths, to 100 males and 100 females living in the 324 statistical districts
(Page 72) Proportion per cent. of males and females in each county signing the marriage register with marks
(Pages 73-287) Fifth annual abstracts
Fifth annual abstracts(Pages 74-95) Abstract of marriages
Abstract of marriages(Pages 74-75) Abstract of 1839, 1840, and 1841
(Pages 76-78) Detailed abstract of counties, 1841
(Pages 79-95) Detailed abstract of districts, 1841
(Pages 96-117) Abstract of births
Abstract of births(Pages 96-97) Divisions and counties, 1839
(Pages 98-99) Divisions and counties, 1840
(Pages 100-101) Divisions and counties, 1841
(Pages 102-116) Districts
(Page 117) Illegitimate children
(Pages 118-141) Abstract of deaths
Abstract of deaths(Pages 118-119) Divisions and counties, 1838
(Pages 120-121) Divisions and counties, 1839
(Pages 122-123) Divisions and counties, 1840
(Pages 124-125) Divisions and counties, 1841
(Pages 126-141) Districts
(Pages 142-169) Abstract of ages at death
Abstract of ages at death(Pages 142-143) Divisions
(Pages 144-147) Counties
(Pages 148-169) Districts
Districts(Pages 148-149) 1. Metropolis
(Pages 150-151) 2. South-Eastern division
(Pages 152-153) 3. South-Midland division
(Pages 154-155) 4. Eastern division
(Pages 156-157) 5. South-Western division
(Pages 158-159) 6. Western division
(Pages 160-161) 7. North-Midland division
(Pages 162-163) 8. North-Western division
(Pages 164-165) 9. York division
(Pages 166-167) 10. Northern division
(Pages 168-169) 11. Welsh division
(Pages 170-271) Abstract of causes of death
Abstract of causes of death(Pages 170-171) In England and in the eleven divisions
(Pages 172-175) The death of males and females, by different causes, in ten divisions of England
(Pages 176-181) Death of males, by different causes, in the several counties of England
(Pages 182-187) Death of females, by different causes, in the several counties of England
(Pages 188-191) 2. South-Eastern division. Deaths of males from different causes, in statistical districts
(Pages 192-195) 3. South-Midland division. Deaths of males from different causes, in statistical districts
(Pages 196-199) 4. Eastern division. Deaths of males from different causes, in statistical districts
(Pages 200-203) 5. South-Western division. Deaths of males from different causes, in statistical districts
(Pages 204-209) 6. Western division. Deaths of males from different causes, in statistical districts
(Pages 210-213) 7. North-Midland division. Deaths of males from different causes, in statistical districts
(Pages 214-217) 8. North-Western division. Deaths of males from different causes, in statistical districts
(Pages 218-221) 9. York division. Deaths of males from different causes, in statistical districts
(Pages 222-225) 10. Northern division. Deaths of males from different causes, in statistical districts
(Pages 226-229) 11. Welsh division. Deaths of males from different causes, in statistical districts
(Pages 230-233) 2. South-Eastern division. Deaths of females from different causes, in statistical districts
(Pages 234-237) 3. South-Midland division. Deaths of females from different causes, in statistical districts
(Pages 238-241) 4. Eastern division. Deaths of females from different causes, in statistical districts
(Pages 242-245) 5. South-Western division. Deaths of females from different causes, in statistical districts
(Pages 246-251) 6. Western division. Deaths of females from different causes, in statistical districts
(Pages 252-255) 7. North-Midland division. Deaths of females from different causes, in statistical districts
(Pages 256-259) 8. North-Western division. Deaths of females from different causes, in statistical districts
(Pages 260-263) 9. York division. Deaths of females from different causes, in statistical districts
(Pages 264-267) 10. Northern division. Deaths of females from different causes, in statistical districts
(Pages 268-271) 11. Welsh division. Deaths of females from different causes, in statistical districts
(Pages 272-287) Abstract of deaths in the Metropolis at different ages, from 94 causes
(Pages 288-303) Deaths in the year 1840 in 24 town districts, from 94 causes, and at 14 periods of life
(Pages 304-307) Table showing out of 100000 persons born in the Metropolis, the numbers dying from 94 causes, at 12 periods of life
(Pages 308-315) Table showing out of 51023 males and 48977 females born in the metropolis, the numbers dying from 94 causes, at 12 periods of life
(Pages 316-323) Table of the proportion of deaths in the Metropolis, at 12 periods of life, and from 94 causes
(Pages 324-338) Abstract of deaths from small pox, measles, scarlatina, and typhus, in the several divisions, counties, and districts of England, during the year 1841
(Pages 339-341) Comparative view of the expectation of life by Mr. Finlaison's and the "actuaries" tables
(144 pages) Appendix
Appendix(Page 342) Mr. Farr's letter to the registrar-general
(Pages 342-362) Construction of life tables English life table constructed by the differential method
(Pages 362-367) A short method of constructing life tables
(Pages 368-371) Public health 1841
(Pages 372-379) Death by different causes in the four years, 1838-41
(Pages 380-383) Deaths in childbirth: How the mortality from this cause may be diminished
(Pages 384-397) Childbirth sometimes fatal by the contagion of childbed fever
(Pages 397-405) Abstracts of deaths in town and country districts
(Pages 406-435) Causes of the high mortality in town districts
(Pages 436-437) Deaths, births, and marriages, to 100 females living; increase of female 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, in the 30 statistical districts of the Metropolis
(Pages 438-440) Causes of mortality at different periods of life
(Pages 440-472, 13 foldouts) The Metropolis
The Metropolis(Page 443) Mean duration of life in St. George Hanover Square, and in Whitechapel (1841)
(Pages 444-445) Area in acres, inhabited houses, population, value of rated property, and sums expended for relief of poor in the districts of the Metropolis
(Pages 446-447) Population to a square mile, square yards to each person, square yards to each house, 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 water companies
(Page 448) Annual marriages, births, and deaths, per cent. in the districts of the Metropolis, 1838-41
(Pages 449-451) Annual number of marriages, births (for 3 years, 1839-41), and deaths (for 4 years, 1838-41)
(Pages 452-453) Net rental, or annual value of property assessed to the poor's rates, for the year ending lady day, 1841; with sums expended for relief of poor, and number of paupers in workhouses
(Pages 454-455) Population, marriages, births, and deaths, in the Metropolis
(Pages 456-459) Deaths from various causes at three different periods of life
(Page 460) Pauper population in workhouses of the Metropolis, and deaths therein, 1841
(Page 460) Number of patients in hospitals in the Metropolis, and deaths, in 1841
(Page 461) Population and deaths in the districts of the Metropolis
(Pages 462-469) Population and deaths in the sub-districts of the Metropolis, and proportion of births and mortality to 100 persons living
(Pages 470-471) Mortality in the sub-districts of the Metropolis, 1841
(Page 472) Average rate of deaths and births, 1841
(7 foldouts) Summary of the weekly tables of mortality in the Metropolis in 1842
(6 foldouts) Map of the registration districts of the Metropolis
(129 pages) Metropolitan registrar's return of the sanatory condition of their districts
Metropolitan registrar's return of the sanatory condition of their districts(Page 473) Circular
(Page 474) Queries
(Pages 475-476) Index to registrars' returns
(Pages 477-601) 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(Pages 477-496) West districts
West districts(Pages 477-484) 1 (A.) Kensington
1 (A.) Kensington(Page 477) 1. St. John, Paddington-Mr. R. Holloway-27 Oct. 1842
(Pages 477-478) 2. St. Mary, Paddington-Mr. J. Pursey-31 Oct. 1842
(Page 479) 3. Fulham-Mr. T. Hackman-3 Oct. 1842
(Pages 479-481) 4. St. Paul, Hammersmith-Mr. D. T. Ray-22 Oct. 1842
(Pages 481-482) 5. St. Peter. Hammersmith-Mr. T. W. C. Perfect-10 Oct. 1842
(Pages 482-483) 6. Kensington Town-Mr. T. Madden-31 Oct. 1842
(Pages 483-484) 7. Brompton-Mr. J. Stone-26 Oct. 1842
(Pages 484-487) 1 (B.) Chelsea
1 (B.) Chelsea(Pages 484-485) 8. Chelsea, South-Mr. T. Long-24 Oct. 1842
(Pages 485-486) 9. Chelsea, North-West-Mr. W. Larner-29 Oct. 1842
(Pages 486-487) 10. Chelsea, North-East-Mr. W. C. Smith-26 Oct. 1842
(Pages 487-491) 2. St. George, Hanover Square
2. St. George, Hanover Square(Pages 487-489) 11. Hanover Square-Mr. E. Jay-29 Oct. 1842
(Page 490) 12. Mayfair-Mr. E. Chowne-30 Oct. 1842
(Pages 490-491) 13. Belgrave-Mr. W. P. Jorden-31 Oct. 1842
(Pages 491-494) 3. Westminster
3. Westminster(Pages 491-493) 14. St. John-Mr. G. Pearse-8 July 1843
(Pages 493-494) 15. St. Margaret-Mr. W. Martin-23 Oct. 1842
(Pages 494-495) 4. St. Martin-in-the-Fields
4. St. Martin-in-the-Fields(Page 494) 16. Charing Cross-Mr. G. Rawlins-31 Oct. 1842
(Pages 494-495) 17. Long Acre-Mr. E. Cobbett-31 Oct. 1842
(Pages 495-496) 5. St. James, Westminster
5. St. James, Westminster(Page 495) 18. Berwick Street-Mr. H. Robinson-31 Oct. 1842
(Pages 495-496) 19. Golden Square-Mr. G. Lawford-27 Oct. 1842
(Page 496) 20. St. James's Square-Mr. J. Roberts-29 Oct. 1842
(Pages 496-517) North districts
North districts(Pages 496-503) 6. Marylebone
6. Marylebone(Pages 496-497) 21. All Souls-Mr. T. Daniels-20 Oct. 1842
(Page 497) 22. Cavendish Square-Mr. W. Clapp-27 Oct. 1842
(Pages 498-501) 23. Rectory-Mr. E. Joseph-26 Oct. 1842
(Pages 501-502) 24. St. Mary-Mr. M. Knapp-31 Oct. 1842
(Page 502) 25. Christ Church-Mr. R. Maybank-28 Oct. 1842
(Page 503) 26. St. John-Mr. G. H. Bachhoffner-24 Oct. 1842
(Pages 504-510) 7. Pancras
7. Pancras(Page 504) 27. Tottenham-Mr. J. Wells-Oct. 1842
(Pages 505-507) 28. Gray's Inn Lane-Mr. J. Worrell-28 Oct. 1842
(Pages 507-508) 29. Somers Town-Mr. W. H. Matthews-24 Oct. 1842
(Page 508) 30. Camden Town-Mr. J. Curtis-11 Oct. 1842
(Pages 508-509) 31. Regent's Park-Mr. C. H. Spong-25 Oct. 1842
(Pages 509-510) 32. Kentish Town-Mr. E. Hacker-25 Oct. 1842
(Pages 510-512) 8. Islington
8. Islington(Pages 510-511) 33. Islington, West-Mr. J. Watts-29 Oct. 1842
(Pages 511-512) 34. Islington, east-Mr. W. H. Butterfield-8 July 1843
(Pages 513-517) 9. Hackney
9. Hackney(Page 513) 35. Hackney-Mr. R. Steib-26 Oct. 1842
(Pages 513-514) 36. Stamford Hill-Mr. J. W. Montaigne-19 Oct. 1842
(Pages 514-515) 37. Hackney, South-Mr. W. Drewett-23 Oct. 1842
(Pages 515-516) 38. Hackney, West-Mr. W. B. Robinson-21 Oct. 1842
(Pages 516-517) 39. Stoke Newington-Mr. W. Yardley-31 Oct. 1842
(Pages 517-544) Central districts
Central districts(Pages 517-521) 10. St. Giles
10. St. Giles(Page 517) 40. St. Giles, South-Mr. G. Lee-28 Oct. 1842
(Pages 518-519) 41. St. Giles, North-Mr. J. Wood-26 Oct. 1842
(Pages 520-521) 42. St. George, Bloomsbury-Mr. J. Yardley-22 Oct. 1842
(Pages 521-523) 11. Strand
11. Strand(Pages 521-522) 43. St. Clement Danes-Mr. W. Fitch-21 Oct. 1842
(Page 522) 44. St. Mary-Mr. W. Fearn-26 Oct. 1842
(Page 523) 45. St. Anne-Mr. H. D. Jones-29 Oct. 1842
(Pages 523-526) 12. Holborn
12. Holborn(Pages 523-524) 46. 47. St. George the Martyr-Mr. R. Bardons-29 Oct. 1842
(Pages 524-525) 48. St. Andrew, Eastern-Mr. L. Holmes-31 Oct. 1842
(Pages 525-526) 49. Saffron Hill-Mr. T. Truman-31 Oct. 1842
(Pages 526-527) 13. Clerkenwell
13. Clerkenwell(Page 526) 50. Pentonville-Mr. G. Pyne-24 Oct. 1842
(Page 526) 51. Amwell-Mr. W. Foster-19 Oct. 1842
(Pages 526-527) 52. Goswell Street-Mr. R. C. Fair-20 Oct. 1842
(Page 527) 53. St, James-Mr. A. Western-25 Oct. 1842
(Pages 528-532) 14. St Luke
14. St Luke(Page 528) 54. Finsbury-Mr. G. Sinclair-28 Oct. 1842
(Pages 528-529) 55. Whitecross Street-Mr. J. Archer-31 Oct. 1842
(Pages 529-530) 56. Old Street-Mr. M. Garland-31 Oct. 1842
(Pages 530-532) 57. City Road-Mr. H. Hamlin-31 Oct. 1842
(Pages 532-537) 15 (A.) East London
15 (A.) East London(Pages 532-535) 58. St. Botolph-Mr. T. L. Smart-31 Oct. 1842
(Pages 535-537) 59. Cripplegate-Mr. J. Defriez-31 Oct. 1842
(Pages 537-539) 15 (B.) West London
15 (B.) West London(Pages 537-539) 60. West London, South-Mr. F. Hutchinson-29 Oct. 1842
(Page 539) 61. West London, North-Mr. W. Fortescue-25 Oct. 1842
(Pages 539-544) 16. City of London
16. City of London(Pages 539-540) 62. London, North-East-Mr. T. Abraham-25 Oct. 1842
(Pages 540-542) 63. London, North-West-Mr. H. Payne, Jun-29 Oct. 1842
(Page 542) 64. London, South-West-Mr. W. Arnott-22 Oct. 1842
(Pages 542-543) 65. London, South-Mr. A. N. Wickes-22 Oct. 1842
(Pages 543-544) 66. London, South-East-Mr. R. Cranch-11 Oct. 1842
(Pages 544-571) East districts
East districts(Pages 544-550) 17. Shoreditch
17. Shoreditch(Pages 544-545) 67. Hoxton New Town-Mr. W. H. Skegg-31 Oct. 1842
(Pages 545-546) 68. Hoxton Old Town-Mr. W. P. Kilpin-22 Oct. 1842
(Pages 546-547) 69. Holywell-Mr. E. Earles-27 Oct. 1842
(Pages 547-548) 70. St. Leonard-Mr. G. Yarrow-28 Oct. 1842
(Pages 548-549) 71. Haggerstone, East-Mr. J. Johnson-31 Oct. 1842
(Pages 549-550) 72. Haggerstone, West-Mr. N. Bowring-27 Oct. 1842
(Pages 550-556) 18. Bethnal Green
18. Bethnal Green(Pages 550-551) 73. The Green-Mr. T. Howard-7 July 1843
(Pages 551-553) 74. Church-Mr. G. Reynolds-31 Oct. 1842
(Pages 553-554) 75. The Town-Mr. H. Gregory-31 Oct. 1842
(Pages 554-556) 76. Hackney Road-Mr. J. Murray-29 Oct. 1842
(Pages 556-563) 19. Whitechapel
19. Whitechapel(Pages 556-557) 77. Spitalfields-Mr. G. Deboos-1 July 1843
(Pages 557-558) 78. Artillery-Mr. T. Mason-28 Oct. 1842
(Pages 558-559) 79. Mile End New Town-Mr. C. H. Rich-28 Oct. 1842
(Page 560) 80. Whitechapel, North-Mr. H. Chapman-26 Oct. 1842
(Page 561) 81. Whitechapel Church-Mr. W. Field-24 Oct. 1842
(Pages 561-562) 82. Goodman's Fields-Mr. W. Kirby-26 Oct. 1842
(Pages 562-563) 83. Aldgate-Mr. J. J. Harris-29 Oct. 1842
(Pages 563-566) 20. St. George-in-the East
20. St. George-in-the East(Pages 563-564) 84. St. Paul-Mr. H. Baddeley-14 Oct. 1842
(Pages 564-565) 85. St. Mary-Mr. W. L. Howell-20 Oct. 1843
(Pages 565-566) 86. St. John-Mr. J. Verrall-21 Oct. 1842
(Pages 566-571) 21. Stepney
21. Stepney(Pages 566-567) 87. Limehouse-Mr. A. Barnett-31 Oct. 1842
(Pages 567-568) 88. Ratcliffe-Mr. G. Wells-31 Oct. 1842
(Pages 568-569) 89. Shadwell-Mr. T. Barnes-26 Oct. 1842
(Pages 569-570) 90. Mile End Old Town (Upper)-Mr. T. Baddeley-30 Oct. 1842
(Pages 570-571) 91. Mile End Old Town (Lower)-Mr. S. Castleden-15 Oct. 1842
(Page 571) 22. Poplar
22. Poplar(Pages 572-601) South districts
South districts(Pages 572-573) 23 (A.) St. Saviour
23 (A.) St. Saviour(Pages 572-573) 94. St. Saviour-Mr. F. Parr-28 Oct. 1842
(Page 573) 95. Christ Church-Mr. J. White-28 Oct. 1842
(Pages 573-576) 23 (B.) St. Olave
23 (B.) St. Olave(Pages 573-574) 96. St. Olave-Mr. W. Slainer-28 Oct. 1842
(Pages 574-576) 97. St. John, Horsleydown-Mr. J. Bensted-31 Oct. 1842
(Pages 576-578) 24. Bermondsey
24. Bermondsey(Pages 576-577) 98. Leather Market-Mr. W. Gross-28 Oct. 1842
(Pages 577-578) 99. St. Mary Magdalen-Mr. R. Hellier-31 Oct. 1842
(Page 578) 100. St. James-Mr. J. Paul-29 Oct. 1842
(Pages 578-581) 25. St. George, Southwark
25. St. George, Southwark(Pages 578-579) 101. Kent Road-Mr. R. Bell-31 Oct. 1842
(Pages 580-581) 102. Borough Road-Mr. J. Bedwell-31 Oct. 1842
(Page 581) 103. London Road-Mr. A. Redford-28 Oct. 1842
(Pages 581-582) 26. Newington
26. Newington(Page 581) 104. St. Mary-Mr. G. Young-21 Oct. 1842
(Pages 581-582) 105. St. Peter, Walworth-Mr. G. G. Lowne-11 Oct. 1842
(Page 582) 106. Trinity-Mr. C. Wilkinson-25 Oct. 1842
(Pages 582-590) 27. Lambeth
27. Lambeth(Pages 582-584) 107. Waterloo Road, 1-Mr. C. Mears-24 Oct. 1842
(Pages 584-585) 108. Waterloo Road, 2-Mr. J. Green-24 Oct. 1842
(Page 585) 109. Lambeth Church, 1-Mr. J. L. Gawler-13 Oct. 1842
(Page 585) 110. Lambeth Church, 2-Mr. W. H. Wheatle-22 Oct. 1842
(Pages 586-587) 111. Kennington, 1-Mr. W. Easter-24 Oct. 1842
(Pages 587-588) 112. Kennington, 2-Mr. J. R. Unwin-20 Oct. 1842
(Page 589) 113. Brixton-Mr. J. C. Plummer-29 Oct. 1842
(Pages 589-590) 114. Norwood-Mr. J. J. C. Child-24 Oct. 1842
(Pages 590-595) 28. Camberwell
28. Camberwell(Pages 590-591) 115. Camberwell-Mr. T. Prebble-29 Oct. 1842
(Pages 592-593) 116. Peckham-Mr. E. Clark-29 Oct. 1842
(Pages 594-595) 117. St. George-Mr. T. Hooper-29 Oct. 1842
(Page 595) 118. Dulwich-Mr. J. Maddison-17 Oct. 1842
(Pages 595-596) 29. Rotherhithe
29. Rotherhithe(Pages 595-596) 119. Rotherhithe-Mr. G. Pitt-22 Oct. 1842
(Pages 596-601) 30. Greenwich
30. Greenwich(Page 596) 120. St. Paul, Deptford-Mr. T. Marchant-31 Oct. 1842
(Page 597) 121. St. Nicholas, Deptford-Mr. T. Gathercole
(Pages 597-598) 122. Woolwich Arsenal-Mr. R. Rixon-31 Oct. 1842
(Pages 598-599) 123. Woolwich Dock Yard-Mr. W. Nokes-29 Oct. 1842
(Pages 599-600) 124. Greenwich, East-Mr. A. Waller-Oct. 1842
(Page 601) 125, Greenwich, West Mr. R. Suter-16 Dec. 1842
(Pages 602-604) Meteorological table for 10 years, 1831-40