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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH
OF THE PARISH OF HAMMERSMITH.
For the year 1896.
Public Health Department,
Temporary Offices,
57, Fulham Palace Road.
25th March, 1897.
Gentlemen,—I beg to present to you my Annual
Report for last year. The Report will deal with the vital
statistics, and with the Sanitary work carried out under
the direction of your Vestry during the 53 weeks ending
on January 2nd, 1897.
BIRTHS.
During last year 3,007 births were registered in this
Parish, against 2,909 in the previous year. Making due
allowance for the increase of the population, the number
of births registered last year was 116 below the average
number registered during the last 10 years. On the
population estimated up to the middle of the year, i.e.,
104,547 inhabitants, the number of births registered during
the year was equal to the annual rate of 28.8 per 1,000
persons living. The birth-rate in London during the
last year on the estimated population of London up to the
middle of the year i.e., 4,421,955 inhabitants was equal
to an annual rate of 30.2 births per 1,000 persons living.
DEATHS.
During last year, 1,556 deaths were registered in
this Parish, against 1,611 deaths in the previous year.
Making due allowance for the increase of the population,