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Chelsea 1907
Annual report for 1907 of the Medical Officer of Health
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annual report
OF THE
MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH
For 1907.
Section I.—STATISTICAL.
POPULATION OF CHELSEA.
The census population of the Borough of Chelsea for the vear 1901
was 73,842.
The estimated population of the Borough for 1907 is 74,857; the
population of each sub-district being as follows:—
North Chelsea ... ... 43,099
South Chelsea ... ... 31,758
BIRTHS AND BIRTH-RATE FOR 1907.
Table I.
| Number of Births. | Birth-rate per 1000. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male. | Female. | Total. | ||
| North Chelsea | 356 | 375 | 731 | 17.0 |
| South Chelsea | 346 | 354 | 700 | 22.1 |
| Chelsea | 702 | 729 | 1,431 | 19.2 |
| London | 122,215 | 25.8 | ||
The above Table is founded upon the births registered in the
Borough, and is comparable with the similar Tables of former years.
In addition to the births above noted, information was received in 1907
of 62 births of Chelsea mothers in Lying-in-Hospitals and Homes
outside the Borough. The inclusion of these 62 births will raise the
birth-rate of the Borough to 20 0 per 1000.
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