London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Hanover Square 1886
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hanover Square, The Vestry of the Parish of Saint George]
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Table II.
| YEAR. | Registered Births. | Birth-rate per 1,000 per annum (52 weeks). | Deaths of Children under 1 Year. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total. | Percentage to Registered Births. | Percentage to Total Deaths (uncorrected). | |||
From Table II. it will be seen that the number of births
registered in the Parish was less than in either of the
previous 10 years, and that the birth-rate was only 19.73
per thousand per annum, whereas the lowest rate in any
previous year was that in 1883, when it was 20.97, or 1½
per thousand higher.
The birth-rate of London proper was 32.6, the lowest
rate recorded since 1850.
In Greater London the birth-rate was 32.9, and in the
Outer Ring 34.2.
The average birth-rate of the 28 largest English towns
was 33.5, the highest being Cardiff 43.1, and Preston 39.2;
and the lowest Brighton 26.1, and Halifax 28.8.
The total number of deaths of children under one year