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186
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH
OF THE PARISH OF HAMMERSMITH,
For the Year 1894.
Sanitary Department,
Vestry Hall, Hammersmith,
19th June, 1895.
Gentlemen,—I beg to present to yon my Annual Report
for last year. My Report will deal with the vital statistics
and with the sanitary work carried out under the direction
of your Vestry during the 52 weeks ending on
December 29th, 1894.
births.
During last year 2,902 births were registered in this
Parish, against 2,950 in the previous year. Making due
allowance for the increase of the population, the number
of births registered last year was 200 below the average
number registered during the last 10 years. On the population
estimated up to the middle of the year, i.e.,
103,029 inhabitants, the number of births, registered during
the year was equal to an annual rate of 28.2 births per
1,000 persons living. The birth-rate in London during
last year on the estimated population of London up to the
middle of the year, i.e., 4,349, 166 inhabitants was equal
to an annual rate of 30.1 births per 1,000 persons living.