Eighth annual report to 15th March, 1894...

  • Hammersmith (London, England). Parish. Vestry.
Date:
1894
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Credit: Eighth annual report to 15th March, 1894... Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    154 ANNUAL REPORT of the MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH OF THE PARISH OF HAMMERSMITH, For the year 1893. Sanitary Department, Vestry Hall, Hammersmith, 25rd May, 1894. Gentlemen,—I beg to present to you my Annual Report for last year. My Report will deal with the vital statistics, and with the Sanitary work carried out under the direction of your Vestry during the 52 weeks ending on December the 30th, 1893. I have as usual compiled the report for that period in accordance with the directions issued by the Local Government Board. births. During last year 2,950 births were registered in this Parish, against 2,904 in the previous year. Making due allowance for the increase of the population, the number of births registered last year was 229 below the average number registered during the last 10 years. On the population estimated up to the middle of the year, i.e., 100,969 inhabitants, the number of births registered during the year was equal to an annual rate of 29'2 births per 1,000 persons living. The birth-rate in London during last year on the estimated population of London up to the middle of the year, i.e., 4,306,411, was equal to an annual rate of 30 9 births per 1,000 persons living.
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