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Willesden 1909
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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MARRIAGES.
In the following Tables are given the statistics relating to
Marriages in Willesden.
Table N O . 4.—MARRIAGES.
| 1909. | First Quarter. | Second Quarter. | Third Quarter | Fourth Quarter. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Church of England | 87 | 149 | 206 | 140 | 582 |
| Nonconformist Churches | - | — | — | — | 160 |
| Registrar's Office | — | — | — | — | 294 |
| Totals | 87 | 149 | 206 | 140 | 1,036 |
The total of 1,036 marriages for the year gives a marriage rate of 13.8
per 1,000 persons living. Since 1900 the marriage rates per 1,000 have
been as follows:—
Marriage Rate per 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909
1,000 persons 10.8 11.2 12.4 12.9 12.4 12.7 13.1 13.1 13.0 13.8
Percentage performed
otherwise than in
Church of England 26.8 28.4 26.1 25.1 29.1 32.9 33.1 33.3 41.7 43.8
England and Wales,
Ditto — 33.4 33.9 34.9 35.8 36.4 36.8 37.6 38.4 —
BIRTHS.
The Birth Rate for the year shows a slight increase on that of last year.
| Willesden. England & Wales. Birth-rate on Total population, All ages. Rate per 1,000. | Willesden. England & Wales. Birth-rate on Female population, 15-45 years. Rate per 1,000. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | 27.9 | 111.8 | ||||
| 1905 | 27.2 | 108.9 | ||||
| 1906 | 27.1 | 108.3 | ||||
| 1907 | 26.3 | 105.1 | ||||
| 1908 | 26.5 | 106.1 | ||||
| 1909 | 25.6 | |||||