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Hampstead 1904
Report for the year 1904 of the Medical Officer of Health
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This figure which is equivalent to a rate of 7.2 per 1000 of the
population is an increase on that for the year 1903 when 597 marriages
were registered
The following Table gives the marriage rate in the decade 1895- 1904
| Year | Marriage rate per 1000- of the population |
|---|---|
| 1895 | 6.6 |
| 1896 | 6.9 |
| 1897 | 6.6 |
| 1898 | 7.6 |
| 1899 | 7.0 |
| 1900 | 6.7 |
| 1901 | 6.6 |
| 1902 | 7.5 |
| 1903 | 7.0 |
| 1904 | 7.2 |
BIRTHS
During the year 1,445 births were registered a decrease of 8 as
compared with 1453 registered in the previous year. Of the total 736
were of male and 709 of female children The birth-rate was 16.7
per 1000 of the population as compared with the rate of 17.0 per 1000
in 1903 and 19.0 the average for the years 1894-1903
The following Table shews a comparison of the birth rates in 1904, for England and Wales, 76 Great Towns, 142 Smaller Towns, England and Wales less the 218 Towns, and Hampstead :—
| Birth rate per 1000 of the population. 1904. | |
|---|---|
| England and Wales | 27.9 |
| 76 Great Towns | 29.1 |
| 142 Smaller Towns | 27.5 |
| England and Wales less the 218 Towns | 26.7 |
| Hampstead | 16.7 |