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Hampstead 1910
Report for the year 1910 of the Medical Officer of Health
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The highest birth-rate recorded in Hampstead was in the year
1878, when the rate was 24.5. Since then the rate has steadily
declined. In England and Wales there has also been a marked
reduction in the birth-rate, but the Hampstead figures show a greater
proportionate decline.
The following table shows the Ward and sex-distribution of the births, and the birth-rate for each Ward:—
| Ward. | Births. | Birth-rate per 1000 of the population. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | Females. | Total. | ||
| No. 1 (Town) | 91 | 108 | 199 | 13.2 |
| No. 2 (Belsize) | 104 | 103 | 207 | 13.6 |
| No. 3 (Adelaide) | 48 | 48 | 96 | 8.7 |
| No. 4 (Central) | 47 | 58 | 105 | 9.7 |
| No. 5 (West End) | 109 | 107 | 216 | 14.5 |
| No. 6 (Kilburn) | 188 | 191 | 379 | 22.0 |
| No. 7 (Priory) | 80 | 58 | 138 | 12.1 |
The Natural Increase of the population—i.e. the excess of births
over deaths—was 511 in 1910.
DEATHS.
The total deaths occurring in Hampstead during the year amounted
to 1,071. Of these, however, no less than 350 were of persons not
belonging to the Borough, while 108 residents of Hampstead died in
outlying districts.
The total number of deaths, therefore, amongst persons belonging
to Hampstead amounted to 829.
Death-Rate.
The death-rate, calculated upon the total number of deaths (whether
of resident or non-resident persons) occurring in the Borough during
the year, was 11.2 per 1000 of the population; but after subtracting