Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-24
PICTURE OF LONDON
Some Statistics Showing the Vastness
OF the Worlds Biggest
City.

The volume of 500 pages dealing with
the administrative county of London CON
tains a mass of statistics, which naturally
suggests, in. connection with a population
of more than 100000 people, the thought
of immensely. And this thought will be
deepened when the figures here quoted
are compared with the corresponding sta
tistics of our own city. In general the
figures relate to the year 1908-09, though
in some instances the facts are not avail
able for a later year than 1906 or 1901.
The population of Greater London in
1910 is estimated at 1851, 1856. In 1907 the
number Of marriages solemnized was
1851. OF these $500 were in the Estab-
lished church, and 1854 in registers Of
fices; lS22 were in N-onconformlst and 1885
In Catholic churches. Jewish weddings
numbered 1,474 and Quakers IA.
On January l, 1905, the numbers of pau
pers was 1854; Migrants, 1,15Z. During
the year 2,G2 tons Of meat and foodstuffs,
exclusive of 10000 rabbits, were seized as
unsound.
On January 1, 1908, there were IS. 79s GER
tilted lunaties, pauper, private and Grim
inal, being GA in 10000 OF the population.
a steady increase being shown since 1892,
when they numbered 45.6 in 10000. The
Va NaDG5 - attributed
to alcoholism and heredity.
In the city and the metropolitan bor-
roughs there are 2.151 miles Of streets, of
which 127 miles are laid with tram lines.
Eight thousand two hundred and eighty
vessels entered the port Of London from
foreign countries during 1907, being 3d.
per cent Of the United Kingdom. The
value of the articles imported was e2O9,-
6I2,5e2, as compared with Gl99, 407, 81 In
1906. The value of the exports of home
produce and manufactures was ETA, 76S, 23S.
as against e69, 6S2, O23 I'm 1905, and OF for
eisn and colonial merchandise e4s, 772. SO2,
as against R45, 721, $40. The alien passen-
gers landed at the port Of London num-
bered 6S,120 and those embarked numbered
Sc 97.
The extent to which London cares for
the pleasure and creature comforts OF its
people is seen by the statistics of It's
parks, theaters and public houses-taverns
AT present the council maintains parks
and open spaces with an area of 600
acres the capital expenditure on which /.
el,702,SS7 and the annual cost of maiute.
nance e1ll,5l4 The city corporations oyr
and maintain 6,491 acres and the Metro,
politan Borough councils s25 acres.
The number of theaters licensed for tn,
performance Of stage plays was fifty-two
with an approximate seating
ton Of eO,9S2. In addition there are fifty
four music halls with a seating accommo
dalton of 64S5l. In all there were $50 prem.
ises licensed for public entertainment.
London has 4.s23 public houses. or house.
licensed to sell wine. spirits and beer; III
beer houses, where no spirits OF wine ma,
be sold and 4s2 hotels and restaurants.
fhe total strength OF the metropolitan
police is 1879 and Of the city police liza
During 1907 57,6S7 articles were found n
public carriages and deposited with tn
metropolitan police by drivers and conduc
tors. or these 5000 were umbrellas an,
ga were watches. The number OF person
for trial at the courts of assize and quar-
ter sessions In London in 1907 was 3.54.
OF these 453 were acquitted and 1O7 no
tried. -Four were sentenced to death. Tn
estimated net cost of the admlnistratio
OF police and justice falling on the admin
istratve county In ISO7-s was e. zoe. 900.
The strength Of the London fire brigad
is L424, and there were 5.S2S calls Qnelud
ing false alarms) received in 1908. AS a r.
suit OF the fires Ss persons We're injure
and 90 killed.
on the rolls OF efficient schools on Marc
81. 1905. there were 80, l21 children, being 81
per cent OF the number scheduled. The cos
Of elementary education in London was fo
the year e4.s1S.2 4O. Of which eLS6.5Ss cam
from government grants ana E8OoL651 froI
the rates.-Philadelphia Ledger.