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Barnes 1918

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]

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8
Vital Statistics.
new industries and giving good wages, at the same time reducing
the cost of food and living generally.

Table: Birth Rate in proportion to population in Barnes:—

Birth Rate in proportion to population in Barnes:—

YearBirthsDeathsNat. IncreasePopulation
191270029140932,000
191373635038633,386
191475433641834,745
191565638027634,745Birth
32,288Death
191651033725334,288Birth
31,900Death
191748135612536,2231Birth
32,4951Death
191843840434„„

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The higher figure represents population as reckoned for Birth
Rate, the lower for Death Rate estimations.

Table: Whilst the Death Rate keeps fairly steady the Birth Rate is steadily declining and the natural increase or the excess of births over deaths is diminishing almost to vanishing point.

Whilst the Death Rate keeps fairly steady the Birth Rate is steadily declining and the natural increase or the excess of births over deaths is diminishing almost to vanishing point.

Birth RateDeath Rate
YearBarnesEng. and WalesBarnesEng. and Wales
191221.823.89.013.3
191322.0723.910.513.4
191421.723.69.613.6
191518.821.910.015.1
191617.0821.610.514.0
191713.217.710.914.4
191812.017.712.417.6

Table: INFANTILE MORTALITY RATES (i.e. deaths under 1 year)

INFANTILE MORTALITY RATES (i.e. deaths under 1 year)

YearBarnesEng. and WalesPer 1,000 Births
191258.595„ „ „
191384.2109„ „ „
191463.6105„ „ „
191583.8110„ „ „
191668.491„ „ „
191768.697„ „ „
191891.097„ „ „