Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 252, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 October 1912 — Official Statistics From London. [ARTICLE]

Official Statistics From London.

Here are some figures for persons who like to make comparisons between conditions in New York and London. They are sent by Ujiited States Consul John L. Griffiths, who notes that they are for the administrative district known as the County of London, and not for the so-called Greater London, which overlaps the county and has a population of approximately 7,250,000. The figures, which are from the county council’s report for 1911-1912, are: Population, s 4,522,961; debt, $558,583,989; ratable value, $217,023,144; weddings a year, 40,201; births, 112,795; deaths, 61,909; deaths by accident, 1,846; fires, 3,208; paupers, 140,560; police, 17,293; soldiers, 10,068; postal employees, 49,969; firemen, 1,365; motor cars, 8,318; cattle, 3,371; sheep, 2,941; pigs, 1,948; orchards, 168 acres; corn crops, 242; postoffices, 1,061; letters delivered, 805,900,000; postcards, 199,800,000; telegrams, 25,662,000.