London, July 6.
The census taken on April 26 showed that there are 44,700,486 people in Great Britain, with a surplus of 1,861,063 females over males, The total shows rather over 2,000,000 increase as compared with the 1921 census. A million and quarter fewer babies were born and half a million fewer deaths occurred between 1921-1931 than during the receding decade, The births than half than that prior to 890.
One of the most remarkable fea tures is the enormous growth of the Greater London population, which has, increased by 722,000, or the equivalent of ten per cent.
"The figures also show that, the population of Scotland is now 4800, 'The density of population, in England and Wales 8 now 635. to, the square mile, 'London's growth) has continived to such an' extent that the. populi~ tion J now, over eight millions, with "a tendency for the outer suburbs, to increase at the expense lof the "county of London" area.
With the so-called "outer. rink" lot London the total population of tie "Empire capital is now the enormous number of twelve, mile jons.—Reuter.
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