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Hampstead 1915
Report for the year 1915 of the Medical Officer of Health
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Illegitimate Births.
Of the total 1,327 births, 81 or 61.0 per 1,000 were those of
illegitimate children. 47 of these were born outside the Borough,
chiefly in Lying-in Institutions.
The following Table shows the illegitimate births which have occurred in the Borough during the years 1902-1915:—
| Year. | Number of illegitimate births. | Illegitimate birth rate per 1,000 births registered. |
|---|---|---|
| 1902 | 39 | 25•7 |
| 1903 | 42 | 28•9 |
| 1904 | 42 | 29•1 |
| 1905 | 35 | 24•6 |
| 1906 | 34 | 24•0 |
| 1907 | 43 | 32•0 |
| 1908 | 29 | 21•0 |
| 1909 | 43 | 33•0 |
| 1910 | 36 | 28•0 |
| 1911 | 37 | 29•0 |
| 1912 | 76 | 59•3 |
| 1913 | 73 | 55•1 |
| 1914 | 55 | 43•2 |
| 1915 | 81 | 61•0 |
DEATHS.
The death rate, calculated upon the total number of deaths
(whether resident or non-resident persons) registered in the Borough
during the year, was 14.5 per 1,000 of the population, but after
subtracting those of non-resident persons dying in the Borough and
adding the deaths of Hampstead residents who died outside the District,
the recorded death-rate is found to be 12.1 per 1,000 of the population.
The average death-rate for five years 1910 to 1914 was 10.2.
The following are the death-rates for each of the Wards:—
| Ward. | Death-rate per 1,000 of the population. |
|---|---|
| No. 1 (Town) | 10.8 |
| No. 2 (Belsize) | 10.8 |
| No. 3 (Adelaide) | 11.4 |
| No. 4 (Central) | 9.6 |
| No. 5 (West End) | 12.1 |
| No. 6 (Kilburn) | 15.9 |
| No. 7 (Priory) | 13.2 |
| 12.1 |
In the table on page 45 the death-rates of Hampstead may be
compared with those of England and Wales since 1875.
The following table, which is issued by the Registrar-General,
shows the death-rate of Hampstead as compared with the rates of the
County of London, and the Metropolitan Cities and Boroughs:—