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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

West Ham 1909

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]

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Births.—The number of births registered during the year was
8,730 (4,515 males and 4,215 females), being 484 less than the
previous year and 428 less than the average number during the last 10
years.

Table: The birth.rate for the year was 28.0 per 1,000, while theaverage birth.rate during the 10 years 1899.1908 was 32.2 per 1,000. Distributed to the various wards of the Borough the births were as follows :-

The birth.rate for the year was 28.0 per 1,000, while the

average birth.rate during the 10 years 1899.1908 was 32.2 per 1,000. Distributed to the various wards of the Borough the births were as follows :-

Ward.Males.Females.Total births.Rate per 1,000 population.
New Town25021246223.0
Forest Gate21619841419.0
High Street31631763329.6
Broadway20619540123.0
Park15616632219.0
Upton16615832417.0
West Ham5174931,01027.4
Plaistow5645271,09132.0
Hudsons5654631,02834.4
Canning Town43442886229.9
Tidal Basin6275921,21934.7
Custom House49846696431.4

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Illegitimate Births.—131, or 1.5 per cent. of the above,
were illegitimate births.