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and mental equilibrium are frequently upset by excess in
drink, food, or work.
When Sir Benjamin Richardson wrote his classical
description of the City of Hygeia, his dreams were
characterised as Utopian, and received with good-humoured
laughter. But "all things are possible," and, judging by
what has been accomplished in the past, the name of
Harrow may one day become synonymous with Hygeia.
The estimated population at the middle of the year
1907 was 14,860.
BIRTH-RATE.
The births of 165 boys and 185 girls were registered
during the year, making a total of 350. This gives a
birth-rate of 23.5 per thousand, which is slightly less than
that of the previous year, which was 23.9. This is above
the average for the previous 10 years, which was 22.6.
The birth-rate for England and Wales was 26.3.
DEATH-RATE.
There were 98 deaths registered—54 males and 44
females—the death-rate being 6.5 per 1,000, which is
nearly 22 per cent, less than that of 1906, when it was 8.3
per 1,000. Of these deaths 30 occurred in the March
quarter, 19 in the June quarter, 23 in the September
quarter, and 26 in the December quarter.
There were 32 deaths in the parish of St. Mary, 32
in Roxeth, and 34 in Greenhill.
There were 6 deaths in the Cottage Hospital. Three
of these were cases admitted from Wealdstone. One of
the Harrow cases came from St. Mary's, and two from
Roxeth parishes.
DEATHS AT ALL AGES.
The distribution of the 98 deaths according to age
is as follows:—
Under 1 year
19
Under 5 years of age
25
Over 1 year and under 5
6
Over 5 years and under 15
Over 15 years and under 25
1
Over 5 years
73
Over 25 years and under 65
35
Over 65
30
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