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Hampstead 1916
Report for the year 1916 of the Medical Officer of Health
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Illegitimate Births.
Of the total 1,164 births, 76 or 65.2 per 1,000 were those of
illegitimate children. 46 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 1902-1916:—
| 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 |
| 1916 | 76 | 65.2 |
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 12.6 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 10.5 per 1,000 of the population.
The following are the death-rates for each of the Wards:—
| Ward. | Death-rate per 1.000 of the population. |
|---|---|
| No. 1 (Town) | 10.3 |
| No. 2 (Belsize) | 9.6 |
| No. 3 (Adelaide) | 10.4 |
| No. 4 (Central) | 10.2 |
| No. 5 (West End) | 9.4 |
| No. 6 (Kilburn) | 12.4 |
| No. 7 (Priory) | 11.2 |
| The Borough | 10.5 |
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 shows the death-rate of Hampstead as compared
with the rates of the County of London, and the Metropolitan
Cities and Boroughs :—