[Report 1898] / Medical Officer of Health, Halifax R.D.C.

  • Halifax (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1898
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Credit: [Report 1898] / Medical Officer of Health, Halifax R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    BIRTHS. During the year 237 births have been registered, of which 120 were males and 117 females, equal to a birth-rate of 27.8 per thousand per annum. Of these births 7 were illegitimate, or 2.9 per cent., compared with .9 per cent, for 1897. The birth-rate during 1 iie yeai 1898 for England and Wales was 29.4. The following table gives the number of births for 1898, and the three preceding years, together with the rates: — 1898. GO hO 1896. 1895. LJ lb 1 Kit 1 . Bir’lis Rate. Bir'hJ Rate. Bir’lis Rate. Bir’lis Rate. Clifton - - - 70 29-8 57 24-4 66 28-3 65 28-3 Fixby - - - 8 i6'9 12 25G 7 H7 12 25-2 Greetland (Upper) - - 14 42-I ; 7 20-5 12 34'2 IO 27-8 Hartshead - - -29 26 ; 30 27’3 35 32‘4 28 16-9 Norland - - 32 22'9 32 22-8 33 22-1 31 20 7 Norwood Green and Coley - 20 22'4 22 247 20 22-4 18 20-3 Skircoat - - -64 3 2'4 55 28 56 285 51 26-6 Total - - 237 27-8 ! 2I5 25‘3 239 28’) 215 25 3 Upper Greotland claims the highest birth-rate with 42.1. and Fixby the lowest with 1G.9. The birth-rate compares very favourably with that of the whole of England and Wales, and is only l.G less.