[Report 1909] / Medical Officer of Health, Bilston U.D.C.

  • Bilston (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1909
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Credit: [Report 1909] / Medical Officer of Health, Bilston U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    / I 13 Vital Statistics.—The population of tlie district at tlie census of igoi was 24,034, 12,026 males and 12,008 females ; and the area is 1,867 acres. 5,050 tenements were recorded at the census, including' 3,372 with less than 5 rooms. The population in the middle of the year is estimated at 25,200 thoug'h this must be considered as approximate only. The census will again be taken next year then definite figures will, of course, be available. Births.— 826 births, 418 males and 408 females, were register- ed during the year, being a decrease of 56 on the previous } ear, and giving a birth rate of 32'7 per 1000. The following gives the number of births, male arid female, for the past 3 years. Males. 1909. F’ales. Total Males. 1908. F'ales. Total Males. 1907. F’ales. Total. First Uuarter 107 102 209 116 115 2;i 1 103 127 230 8ec()nd ,, 10() 105 211 106 11:1 219 121 141 262 Third ,, lJ(j 84 180 104 99 203 102 101 203 Fourth ,, 109 117 226 120 109 229 127 112 2.39 dl8 408 826 446 4.36 882 453 481 934 Table showing the number of Births, and Birth Rates, for the decade 1899—1908. Year. Males. Females Total Av’ge per 1000 of Po])ulation. 1899 489 465 954 40'5 1900 440 452 892 36-4 1901 456 4 25 881 36’5 1902 442 492 934 38-7 1903 444 451 895 36'9 1904 465 4 34 899 37-07 1905 456 481 937 38-5 1906 446 433 899 36-8 1907 453 481 934 38-1 1908 446 436 882 35-2 Yearly Average 1899-08 45-3 Ab'b 909 37-4 \ 408