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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
Hampstead 1904
Report for the year 1904 of the Medical Officer of Health
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The Natural Increase of the population for the year being the
excess of births over deaths was 553 as compared with 616 in 1903.
Of the total births registered 1403 were of legitimate and 42 of
illegitimate children
The following table shews the Ward and Sex distribution of these illegitimate births having regard to the home addresses of the mother
| Males | Females | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ward 1(Town) | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2(Belsize) | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 3(Adelaide) | – | 1 | 1 |
| 4(Central) | 1 | – | 1 |
| 5(West End) | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 6(Kilburn) | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| 7(Priory) | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| The Borough | 23 | 19 | 42 |
Illegitimate birth rate The following are the illegitimate birth rates for the various Wards and the Borough after the distribution referred to:—
| WARD | Illegitimate Birth Rate, per 1000 births. |
|---|---|
| No.1(Town) | 35.89 |
| No.2(Belsize) | 18.43 |
| No.3(Adelaide) | 10.00 |
| No.4(Central) | 11.11 |
| No.5(West End) | 17.66 |
| No.6(Kilburn) | 34.31 |
| No.7(Priory). | 65.78 |
| The Borough | 29.06 |
The illegitimate birth rate for the year 1903 in the Borough was
28.9 per 1000 births.