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Ilford 1906

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

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on the ratio of increase during the ten years between the
last two census years. Now, although the increase of Ilford
was phenomenal during those ten years, the first four years
showed comparatively but slight increase, and the real
increase came during the last six years, so that is another
reason, I think, why this estimate is more likely to be the
correct one.
The Registrar-General's estimate is 57,432.
BIRTHS.
The number of births reg-istered during the year was
1,701, giving a birth-rate of 26.1.
This is the lowest birth-rate for some years.

Table: The increase in the number of births is by no means keeping pace with the increase of population.

The increase in the number of births is by no means keeping pace with the increase of population.

Population.Rate.
In 1900 the total No. of births was1,03734.39930.0
,, 1901 ,, ,, ,,1,19439,02230.5
,, 1902 ,, ,, ,,1,33444,53029.9
,, 1903 ,, ,, ,,1,52249,64630.6
,, 1904 ,, ,, ,,1,54854,12028.6
,, 1905 ,, ,, ,,1,58760,44126.2
,, 1906 ,, ,, ,,1,70165,16526.1

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In a district like Ilford, where the population is largely
composed of young married people, this is a very serious
matter; moreover, it is exactly what is occurring all over the
country, and while conditions of life remain as they are at
the present time, there is every prospect of the same causes
continuing to operate, with a diminishing birth-rate as the
result.