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Hampstead 1906
Report for the year 1906 of the Medical Officer of Health
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The Table on page 144, shows 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 shows the Ward and sex-distribution of these 1437 births, and the birth-rate for each Ward :—
| Ward. | Births. | Birth rate. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | Females. | Total. | ||
| No. 1 (Town) | 94 | 111 | 205 | 15.1 |
| No. 2 (Belsize) | 102 | 85 | 187 | 13.2 |
| No. 3 (Adelaide) | 52 | 45 | 97 | 8.9 |
| No. 4 (Central) | 43 | 52 | 95 | 9.4 |
| No. 5 (West End) | 128 | 131 | 259 | 18.8 |
| No 6 (Kilburn) | 225 | 219 | 444 | 27.7 |
| No. 7 (Priory) | 77 | 73 | 150 | 13.5 |
| The Borough | 721 | 716 | 1437 | 16.0 |
The following Table gives the number of births occurring during
each quarter of the year in each Ward of the Borough, together
with their sex-distribution :—