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London County Council 1894

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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Table: In the annual report for the year 1893 a table is published showing the number of minors married in each of the registration districts of London in the years 1885-93. The following table gives similar information for the year 1894— Marriages of minors in London, 1894.

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In the annual report for the year 1893 a table is published showing the number of minors married in each of the registration districts of London in the years 1885-93. The following table gives similar information for the year 1894— Marriages of minors in London, 1894.

Registration districts.	Males.	Females.	Registration districts.	Males.	Females.
London	1,729	6,198	Shoreditch	75	210
Paddington	32	136	Bethnal-green	130	375
Kensington	54	171	Whitechapel	16	66
Fulham	65	254	St. George-in-the-East	33	71
Chelsea	40	120	Stepney	18	83
St. George, Hanover-square	21	118	Mile-end Old-town	93	379
Westminster	10	60	Poplar	79	275
Marylebone	51	166	St. Saviour, Southwark...	296	819
Hampstead	8	42	St. Olave, Southwark	44	144
Pancras	89	314	Lambeth	68	324
Islington	93	370	Wandsworth	91	348
Hackney	62	266	Camberwell	52	215
St. Giles	7	67	Greenwich	47	181
Strand	12	41	Lewisham	17	53
Holborn	77	296	Woolwich	38	176
London City	11	58

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Births.
The number of births registered in the administrative county during 1894 was 130,970, being
30.1 births per 1,000 persons living.
Since 1870 the birth-rate in each year per 1,000 living has been as follows—
1871 34.5
1872 35.6
1873 35.3
1874 35.6
1875 35.4
1876 35.9
1877 35.6
1878 35.5
1879 35.5
1880 35.3
1881 34.7
1882 34.5
1883 34.5
1884 34.3
1885 33.4
1886 33.4
1887 32.9
1888 32.1
1889 31.9
1890 30.7
1891 31.9
1892 30.9
1893 30.9
1894 30.1
It will thus be seen that the decline in the London birth rate, which has been apparent in
recent years, is still continued.
That this decline is not peculiar to London will be seen by a comparison of the figures relating
to England and Wales—
Birth rates per 1,000 living—England and Wales.
1871 35.0
1872 35.6
1873 35.4
1874 36.0
1875 35.4
1876 36.3
1877 36.0
1878 35.6
1879 34.7
1880 34.2
1881 33.9
1882 33.8
1883 33.5
1884 33.6
1885 32.9
1886 32.8
1887 31.9
1888 31.2
1889 81.1
1890 30.2
1891 31.4
1892 30.5
1893 30.8
1894 29.6
It is interesting to note in connection with this general decline in the birth rate that, in
addition to a declining marriage rate, the mean age at marriage in England and Wales has been
steadily rising since the year 1873.
The accompanying diagram (II.) shows the London birth rate in each year in relation to the
mean of the period 1851-94.

Table: For practical purposes this may be reckoned as including the ages 15 to 45, the rates shown in the last column of the table are thus obtained.

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For practical purposes this may be reckoned as including the ages 15 to 45, the rates shown in the last column of the table are thus obtained.

Sanitary District.	Births.	Birth rate per 1,000 living.	Births per 100 females aged 15-45.
Paddington	2,837	23.4	7.04
Kensington	3,673	22.0	6.20
Hammersmith	2,901	27.5	10.17
Fulham	3,763	34.0	13.00
Chelsea	2,700	27.3	10.09
St. George, Hanover-square	1,501	20.1	5.73
Westminster	1,235	22.8	8.54
St. James	464	19.7	6.80

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London County Council 1894

Table: In the annual report for the year 1893 a table is published showing the number of minors married in each of the registration districts of London in the years 1885-93. The following table gives similar information for the year 1894— Marriages of minors in London, 1894.

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Table: For practical purposes this may be reckoned as including the ages 15 to 45, the rates shown in the last column of the table are thus obtained.