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Croydon 1905

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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10
II.—VITAL STATISTICS.
Births.

Table: This gives an illegitimate birth-rate of 1.5 per cent. of total births.

This gives an illegitimate birth-rate of 1.5 per cent. of total births.

No. of Illegitimate Births,Percentage.
Beddington32.4
Merton41.5
Mitcham142.1
Wallington1.6

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The birth rate for the year for the entire District
was 25.7, as compared with 27.3 in 1904, 28.2 in
1903, 26.0 in 1902, 28.11 in 1901, and 23.1 in 1900.
The birth rate in England and Wales in 1905 was
27.2 per thousand of the population, which is 0.7 per
thousand below the rate in 1904, and is much lower
than the rate in any other year on record; compared
with the average of the decade 1895-1904 the birth rate
for 1905 shows a decrease of 1.8 per thousand of
population.

Table: Registered Births and Birth Rates.

Registered Births and Birth Rates.

Estimated Population middle of 1905.Registered Births.Birth Bates.
1901190219031904190519011902190319041905
Addington67014107131121.816.111.318.516.4
Beddington5789858410114412322.120.722.027.821.0
Coulsdon71379010812214915022.023.423.623.121.2
Merton9150164168'22121925836.331.436.429.328.1
Mitcham2061740942849754264230.329.532.031.831.1
Morden1035262725242027.027.024.521.819.5
Sanderstead1660221526282821.914.320.618.016.3
Wallington793512612015214215524.420.924.020.619.8
Woodmansterne770251610232146.826.216.331.227.2
5476396197611611284140828.126.028.227.325.7