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Willesden 1907

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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22
MARRIAGES.
In the following Tables are given the statistics relating to
Marriages in Willesden. As will be seen the marriage rate is increasing
in Willesden. This is in contrast to the rate for England and Wales,
which is declining.

Table: TABLE. 8.-MARRIAGES.

TABLE. 8.-MARRIAGES.

1907.First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.Total.
Church of England98134251150633
Nonconformist Churches----99
Registrar's Office----217
Totals98134251150949

Table: The total of 949 marriages for the year gives a marriage rate of 13.1 per 1,000 persons living. Since 1900 the marriage rates per 1,000 have been as follows:-

The total of 949 marriages for the year gives a marriage rate of 13.1 per 1,000 persons living. Since 1900 the marriage rates per 1,000 have been as follows:-

Marriage Rate per19001901190219081904190519061907
1,000 persons10.811.212.412.912.412.713.113.1
Percentage performed otherwise than in Church of England26.828.426.125.129.132.933.133.3
Ditto, England and Wales---34.935.834.636.8-