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 1895
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hanover Square, The Vestry of the Parish of Saint George]
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and the highest being:—
"Trieste 30.2
Bombay 304
Alexandria 33.9
Calcutta 35.5
Moscow 35.6
Madras 37.7
Cairo 48.1
In Berlin the rate was 19.4, in Paris 21.3, and in Vienna
23.l; all higher than in 1894.
Table IV.
| YEAR. | Registered Births. | Birth-rate per 1,000 per annum (52 weeks.) | Deaths of | Children under1 Year. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total. | Percentage to Registered Births. | Percentage to Total Deaths of Parishioners | |||
| 1891 | 1,610 | 17.96 | 216 | 13.41 | 16.45 |
| 1892 | 1,519 | 19.31 | 220 | 14.48 | 16.49 |
| 1893 | 1.496 | 18.90 | 204 | 13.64 | 16.76 |
| 1894 | 1,499 | 18.88 | 177 | 11.81 | 12.78 |
| 1895 | 1,470 | 19.02 | 204 | 13.88 | 17.22 |
From Table IV. we see that the number of births in the
Parish was 1,470, and that the birth-rate was 19.02 per
thousand per annum, as against 18.88 in 1894.
The birth-rate for London proper was 30.5, as against
301 in 1894.
The average birth-rate of the 33 largest English towns
was 3l.3, as against 30.7 in 1894, the highest being those
of Liverpool 36.9, Salford 35.9, and Wolverhampton 35.4;
and the lowest those of Brighton 25.6, Croydon 25.3,
Halifax 23.4, and Huddersfield 21.7.
The number of deaths of children under one year of age
(Parishioners; see Table A at end of Report) was 204;