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Hampstead 1906

Report for the year 1906 of the Medical Officer of Health

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Table: The following Table gives the marriage rate for the years 1896— 1905, and the average rate for the decade:—

The following Table gives the marriage rate for the years 1896— 1905, and the average rate for the decade:—

Year.No. of persons married per 1000 of the population.
189613.8
189713.2
189815.2
189914.0
190013.4
190113.2
190215.0
190314.0
190414.4
190513.6
Average for the decade l4.0
190612.9

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BIRTHS.
During the year, 1,437 births were registered, an increase of 16
as compared with the number, 1,421, registered in the previous year.
Of the total births, 721 were of male, and 716 of female children.
The birth-rate was 16.0 per 1000 of the population, as compared
with the rate of 16.1 per 1000 in 1905, and 18.2, the average for the
years 1896—1905.

Table: The following Table shows the birth-rates in 1906 for England and Wales, the 76 Great Towns, the 142 Smaller Towns, England and Wales less these 218 Towns, London and Hampstead:—

The following Table shows the birth-rates in 1906 for England and Wales, the 76 Great Towns, the 142 Smaller Towns, England and Wales less these 218 Towns, London and Hampstead:—

Birth rate per 1000 of the population.
England and Wales27.0
76 Great Towns27.9
142 Smaller Towns26.5
England and Wales less the 218 Towns26.3
London26.6
Hampstead16.0