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Hampstead 1908
Report for the year 1908 of the Medical Officer of Health
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basis for the various rates that depend on the number of births
occurring during the year.
Illegitimate Births.—Out of the total of 1355 births registered
in Hampstead, 29, or 21 per 1000, were those of illegitimate children.
The Birth rate calculated on the number of births registered
in the Borough, was 14.4 per 1,000 of the population, as compared
with the rate of 14.7 per 1,000 in 1907, and 17.5, the average for
the years 1898—1907. But when the birth-rate is calculated on the
total number of births belonging to Hampstead, including those
that took place without as well as within the Borough, the rate
was 14.9.
The following Table shows the birth-rates in 1908 for England and Wales, the 76 Great Towns, the 142 Smaller Towns, England and Wales less these 218 Towns, London and Hampstead : —
| Birth rate per 1000 of the population. | |
|---|---|
| England and Wales | 26.5 |
| 76 Great Towns | 27.0 |
| 142 Smaller Towns | 26.0 |
| England and Wales less the 218 Towns | 26. 2 |
| London | 25.2 |
The Table on page 139, shows the birth-rates for Hampstead
as compared with those for England and Wales since 1875, and it
will be noted that the rates show a steady decline.
The following Table shows the Ward and sex-distribution of
the births, and the birth-rate for each Ward: —