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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 1887
[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 ann. (52 weeks) | Deaths op Children under 1 Year. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total. | Percentage to Registered Births. | Percentage to Total Deaths (uncorrected). | |||
| 1875 | 2,191 | 24.12 | 345 | 15.75 | 18.48 |
| 1876 | 2,174 | 23.88 | 328 | 15.09 | 17.56 |
| 1877 | 2,138 | 23.48 | 309 | 14.45 | 17.87 |
| 1878 | 2,172 | 23.85 | 309 | 13.04 | 15.40 |
| 1879 (53 weeks) | 2,168 | 23.26 | 298 | 13.75 | 14.48 |
| 1880 | 2,140 | 23.91 | 310 | 14.49 | 16.71 |
| 1881 | 2,092 | 23.36 | 280 | 13.38 | 14.49 |
| 1882 | 1,935 | 21.61 | 271 | 14.01 | 14.52 |
| 1883 | 1,878 | 20.97 | 287 | 15.28 | 15.56 |
| 1884 (53 weeks) | 1,933 | 21.18 | 259 | 13.40 | 13.83 |
| 1885 | 1,767 | 19.73 | 219 | 12.39 | 12.35 |
| 1886 | 1,761 | 19.66 | 269 | 15.28 | 14.16 |
From Table II it appears that the number of births
registered in the Parish continues to decrease slightly, being
6 lower than in 1885, and giving a birth-rate of only 19.66
per thousand per annum, being the lowest birth-rate yet
recorded for the Parish.
The birth-rate of London proper was 32.3, the lowest
rate recorded since 1850; that of Greater London was 32.8;
and that of the Outer Ring 34.5, very nearly the same as in
1885.
The average birth-rate of the 28 largest English towns
was 33.2, the highest being those of Cardiff, 42.6; Preston
and Newcastle, 39.5; and the lowest those of Brighton 20.5
and Huddersfield 27.0.