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2
ANNUAL REPORT
of the
MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH
OF THE PARISH OF HAMMERSMITH,
For the Year 1898.
Public Health Department,
Town Hall,
Hammersmith.
25th March, 1899.
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 52 weeks ending
on December 31st, 1898.
BIRTHS.
During last year 3,026 births were registered in this
Parish, against 3,139 in the previous year. Making due
allowance for the increase of the population, the number
of births registered last year was 142 below the average
number registered during the last 10 years. On the
population estimated up to the middle of the year, i.e.,
107,352 inhabitants the number of births registered
was equal to the annual rate of 28.2 births per 1,000 persons
living. The birth-rate in London on the estimated
population of London up to the middle of the year, i.e.,
4,504,766 inhabitants, was equal to an annual rate of
29.5 births per 1,000 persons living.