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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Willesden 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table No. 4.—MARRIAGES.
| 1906. | First Quarter. | Second Quarter. | Third Quarter. | Fourth Quarter. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Church of England | 82 | 175 | 196 | 166 | 619 |
| Nonconformist Churches | — | — | — | — | 88 |
| Registrar.s Office | — | — | — | — | 219 |
| Totals | 8.2 | 175 | 196 | 166 | 926 |
The total of 926 marriages for the year gives a mairiage rate of 13.1 per 1,000 persons living. Since 1900 the marriage rates per 1,000 have been as follows:—
| Marriage Rate per 1,000 persons | 1900 | 1901 | 1902 | 1903 | 1904 | 1905 | 1906 |
| 10.8 | 11.2 | 12.4 | 129 | 12.4 | 12.7 | 13.1 | |
| Percentage performed otherwise than in Church of England | 26.8 | 28.4 | 26.1 | 25.1 | 29.1 | 32.9 | 33.1 |
| Ditto, England and Wales | — | — | — | 34.9 | 35.8 | 34.6 | — |
T able No. 5. BIRTHS.
| 1906. | Boys. | Girls. | Totals. |
| First Quarter | 577 | 544 | 1,121 |
| Second ,, | 535 | 510 | 1,045 |
| Third ,, | 500 | 556 | 1,056 |
| Fourth ,, | 468 | 502 | 970 |
| In Queen Charlotte.s Hospital | 42 | 38 | 80 |
| Totals | 2,122 | 2,150 | 4,272 |