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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Battersea 1904
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1904
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TABLE II. Birth-rate per 1,000 Population.
| Year. | England and Wales. | London. | Battersea. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1875 | 35.4 | 35.4 | 40.3 |
| 1876 | 36.3 | 35.9 | 42.2 |
| 1877 | 36.0 | 35.6 | 39.9 |
| 1878 | 35.6 | 35.5 | 40.5 |
| 1879 | 34.7 | 35.5 | 40.8 |
| 1880 | 34.2 | 35.3 | 39.6 |
| 1881 | 33.9 | 34.7 | 41.8 |
| 1882 | 33.8 | 34.5 | 39.9 |
| 1883 | 33.5 | 34.5 | 40.2 |
| 1884 | 33.6 | 34.3 | 43.4 |
| 1885 | 32.9 | 33.4 | 37.0 |
| 1886 | 32.8 | 33.4 | 39.5 |
| 1887 | 31.9 | 32.9 | 38.6 |
| 1888 | 31.2 | 32.1 | 36.5 |
| 1889 | 31.1 | 31.9 | 36.1 |
| 1890 | 30.2 | 30.7 | 34.6 |
| 1891 | 31.4 | 31.8 | 34.7 |
| 1892 | 30.4 | 30.9 | 32.4 |
| 1893 | 30.7 | 31.0 | 33.3 |
| 1894 | 29.6 | 30.1 | 31.4 |
| 1895 | 30.3 | 30.6 | 32.3 |
| 1896 | 29.6 | 30.2 | 32.4 |
| 1897 | 29.6 | 30.1 | 31.7 |
| 1898 | 29.3 | 29.7 | 30.9 |
| 1899 | 29.1 | 29.7 | 30.9 |
| 1900 | 28.7 | 29.1 | 30.6 |
| 1901 | 28.5 | 29.0 | 29.7 |
| 1902 | 28.6 | 28.5 | 28.2 |
| 1903 | 28.4 | 28.4 | 28.6 |
| 1904 | 27.9 | 27.8 | 27.5 |
Marriages.
The marriages registered during the year numbered 1,465,
or 102 more than the decennial average, and 23 more than the
number in 1903. The marriage-rate, i.e., the number of
persons married per 1,000 population was i6.7, or .5 above
the decennial average. It will be seen that although the birthrate
has steadily declined, the marriage-rate is higher now than
it was ten years ago.