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Hampstead 1905
Report for the year 1905 of the Acting Medical Officer of Health
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Reference to Table IX., page 128, shews the birth rates for Hampstead
as compared with those for England and Wales since 1875, And it
will be noted that the rate for the year under review is the lowest
recorded since that date.
The following Table shews the Ward and Sex distribution of these 1421 births, and gives the estimated birth rate for each Ward:—
| Ward. | Births. | Estimated Birth rate. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | Females. | Total. | ||
| No. 1 (Town) | 103 | 91 | 194 | 14∙5 |
| No. 2 (Belsize) | 103 | 106 | 209 | 15∙1 |
| No. 3 (Adelaide) | 47 | 49 | 96 | 8∙9 |
| No. 4 (Central) | 56 | 57 | 113 | 11∙6 |
| No. 5 (West End) | 122 | 128 | 250 | 18∙4 |
| No. 6 (Kilburn) | 225 | 201 | 426 | 26∙9 |
| No. 7 (Priory) | 67 | 66 | 133 | 12∙0 |
| The Borough | 723 | 698 | 1421 | 16∙1 |
The number of births occurring during each quarter of the year in
each Ward of the Borough, together with their sex distribution, are
shewn in the following Table:—