Throughout the whole period from 1861 to 1896 the numbers have remained about stationary, after which they show a considerable rise.

The alarming feature in this table is the rapid rise of indoor pauperism, far more rapid than the growth of London's population.

From 1861-2 the number of indoor paupers has grown by steady increase from 26,667 to 61,432 in 1902-3, or from a ratio of 9.5 to one of 13.4 per 1000.

While the proportion of outdoor paupers per 1000 is little more than half that of the country as a whole, the proportion of indoor paupers is more than twice as great.

Roughly speaking, London, with less than one-sixth of the population of the country, contains nearly one-third of the indoor pauperism.