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 POPULATION

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The Registrar-General's estimate of the population in the middle of each year is based on the assumption that the rate of increase which prevailed in the intercensal period im- mediately preceding, has since been maintained.

The proportion of illegitimate births to the total births in 1911 was 4 '3 per cent., having gradually diminished from 7 per cent, in 1845. In 1910 the minimum was 2*6 per cent, in Monmouthshire, and the maximum 8*8 per cent, in Anglesey. The percentage for London was 4'1. The births and deaths are exclusive of still-born.

In 1910 the proportion of male to female births was 1,040 male to 1,000 female.

Scotland.

Estimated

Year

Population at 30th J nne

Total Births

Illegitimate

Deaths

Marriages

1890

4,003,132

121,526

9,167

79,004

27,469

1900

4,436,958

131,401

8,534

82,296

32,444

1908

4,678,629

131,337

8,613

77,839

31,583

1909

4,707,858

128,582

8,840

74,594

30,092

1910

4,737,268

124,000

8,492

72,245

30,866

1911

4,749,673

121,811

8,670

71,726

31,811

Proportion of illegitimate births in 1911 7 '12 per cent., varying from 3*9 per cent, in Dumbartonshire to 14 "7 in Wigtownshire. Proportion of male to fema'e births in 1911 was 1,046 to 1,000. t^.

Ireland.

Estimated

Year

Population at 30th June

Tod: Bivlb

Illegitimate

Deaths

Marriages

1890

4,716,996

105,254

2,827

85,850

20,990

1900

4,468,501

101,459

2,702

87,606

22,311

1908

4,378,658

102,039

2,590

76,891

22,734

1909

4,379,767

102,759

2,762

74,973

22,650

1910

4,377,789

101,963

2,833

74,894

22,112

1911

4,374,584

101,758

2,801

72,475

23,473

Proportion of illegitimate births 1911 Ava:i 2-S per cent., varying from 0'7 in Connaught to 3*7 in Ulster. The proportion of mnle to female births in Ireland in 1911 was 1,064 to 1,000.

2. Emigration and Immigration.

In the thirty-eight years 1815-1852, the total number of emigrants from the United Kingdom was 3,463,592. Up to 1852 the emigration returns made no distinction betw^een British subjects and foreigners; but from 1853