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Daily National Intelligencer
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Detailed statistics for Paris from 1817-1819: population of 713,966; 26,406 births and 25,706 deaths in 1818; 7,455 marriages; extensive urban infrastructure including 1,119 streets and 39 churches; national guard of 32,145 men total.
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The population, according to the last enumeration, in 1817, amounts to 713,966 souls; 305,247 males, 331,925 females; 56,794 not specified. The number of houses is only 26,801, while the number of separate hearths (or families) is 224,921. The total number of births in 1818, was 26,406--of which 22,029 in private houses; 4,377 in the public hospitals. Of boys there were born 13,451; of girls, 12,955: of which number of children, 8,353 were illegitimate.
The total number of deaths was 25,706--males 12,692; females 13,014. Excess of births over deaths, 700. The number of marriages was 7,455. In 1817 the number of births was 23,739; of deaths, 21,124; number of marriages, 6,582.
In Paris, there are 1,119 streets and lanes, 111 passages, 32 quays, 18 boulevards, 873 squares, 34 courts, 121 blind alleys, 28 avenues, 10 public walks, 16 gates, 16 bridges, 5 slaughter-houses, 10 market halls, 28 market-places, 39 Catholic churches, 4 houses of worship for other sects, 12 palaces, 14 hospitals, 37 establishments for public instruction, 6 public libraries, 12 theatres, &c. &c.
Paris measures seven leagues in circumference, or 14,000 toises.
The efficient force of the national guard on foot of Paris, on 1st March, 1819, consisted of 12 legions, composed of 31,889 men; of whom 1,649 are officers, 4,383 subalterns, 6,155 grenadiers, 12,766 chasseurs, 5,971 fusileers out of uniform, and 965 musicians and pioneers.
The national guard on horseback forms 2 squadrons consisting of 256 privates, 40 officers, 40 subalterns, and 7 trumpeters.
The City of Paris keeps on constant duty a corps of gens d'armes, mounted and dismounted, divided into 4 companies, and forming a total of 1,021 men, and 471 horses; and also a battalion of firemen, whose effective force is 575 men.
(From the "Annales Politiques.")
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Paris
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1817 1819
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excess of births over deaths: 700
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Population in 1817: 713,966 (305,247 males, 331,925 females, 56,794 unspecified); 224,921 families in 26,801 houses. In 1818: 26,406 births (13,451 boys, 12,955 girls; 8,353 illegitimate; 22,029 in private houses, 4,377 in hospitals); 25,706 deaths (12,692 males, 13,014 females); 7,455 marriages. In 1817: 23,739 births, 21,124 deaths, 6,582 marriages. Urban features: 1,119 streets/lanes, 111 passages, 32 quays, 18 boulevards, 873 squares, 34 courts, 121 blind alleys, 28 avenues, 10 public walks, 16 gates, 16 bridges, 5 slaughter-houses, 10 market halls, 28 market-places, 39 Catholic churches, 4 other worship houses, 12 palaces, 14 hospitals, 37 public instruction establishments, 6 public libraries, 12 theatres. Circumference: seven leagues or 14,000 toises. National guard on foot (1 March 1819): 31,889 men in 12 legions. On horseback: 256 privates in 2 squadrons. Gens d'armes: 1,021 men, 471 horses in 4 companies. Firemen: 575 men.