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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
Southall-Norwood 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall-Norwood]
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SECTION II.
Vital Statistics.—Births and Birth Rate.
The total number of Births registered during the year was
621 ; males 304, females 317. The Birth-rate is 33.6 per 1,000.*
Distributed in Wards the Births and rates are as follows :
| 32.7 per 1,000 West Ward. | 33.3 Per 1,000 East Ward. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Females. | Males | Females. |
| 168 | 184 | 136 | 133 |
| 352 | 269 | ||
| 621 | |||
Comparative Table.
| Year. | Whole District. | East Ward. | West Ward. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Births. | Rate. | Births. | Rate. | Births. | Rate. | |
| 1903 | 476 | 34.4 | 196 | 31.4 | 280 | 36.8 |
| 1904 | 578 | 36.7 | 289 | 41.1 | 289 | 33.1 |
| 1905 | 576 | 32.5 | 245 | 31.1 | 331 | 33.6 |
| 1906 | 621 | 33.6 | 269 | 33.3 | 352 | 32.7 |
*The Rate for England and Wales (1906) is 27.0 per 1,000
| Year. | Births. | Rate. | Population. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | 208 | 40.9 | 5188 |
| 1892 | 193 | 37.2 | 5188 |
| 1893 | 189 | 34.6 | 5456 |
| 1894 | 184 | 31.9 | 5756 |
| 1895 | 188 | 28.1 | 6684 |
| 1896 | 207 | 28.8 | 7184 |
| 1897 | 254 | 32.1 | 7910 |
| 1898 | 258 | 30.2 | 8531 |
| 1899 | 325 | 34.8 | 9311 |
| 1900 | 353 | 31.4 | 11199 |
| 1901 | 360 | 34.3 | 10477 |
| 1902 | 465 | 36.6 | 12680 |
| 1903 | 476 | 34.4 | 13832 |
| 1904 | 578 | 36.7 | 15737 |
| 1905 | 576 | 32.6 | 17712 |
| 1906 | 621 | 33.6 | 18777 |