Birth Rate 37.1 24.7 23.3 per 1,000 of population Death Rate 25.1 13.1 11.2 per 1,000 of population Infantile Mortality: per thousand living (Deaths in first 203 90 64 births year) The Hague (now headquarters of the Neo-Malthusian (Birth Control) League) 1881–85 1906–10 1912 Birth Rate 38.7 27.5 23.6 per 1,000 of population Death Rate 23.3 13.2 10.9 per 1,000 of population Infantile Mortality: per thousand living (Deaths in first 214 99 66 births year) Rotterdam.[2] 1881–85 1906–10 1912 Birth Rate 37.4 32.0 29.0 per 1,000 of population Death Rate 24.2 13.4 11.3 per 1,000 of population Infantile Mortality per thousand living (Deaths in first 209 105 79 births year) Fertility and Illegitimacy Rates. 1880–2 1890–2 1900–2 Legitimate birth per Legitimate Fertility 306.4 296.5 252.7 1,000 Married Women aged 15 to 45. Illegitimate births per Illegitimate Fertility 16.1 16.3 11.3 1,000 Unmarried Women, aged 15 to 45. The Hague. 1880–2 1890–2 1900–2 Legitimate Fertility 346.5 303.9 255.0 Illegitimate Fertility 13.4 13.6 7.7 Rotterdam. 1880–2 1890–2 1900–2 Legitimate Fertility 331.4 312.0 299.0 Illegitimate Fertility 17.4 16.5 13.1 Footnote 1: These figures are the lowest in the whole list of death rates and infantile mortalities in the summary of births and deaths in cities in this Report. Footnote 2: Lowest figure for the Continent. There has been a marked improvement in the labor conditions in Holland during these last ten years especially, wages having increased and hours of labor decreased, with the cost of living taking a comparatively very small rise. There is no country in Europe where the educational advantages are so great as in Holland. That the Birth Control propaganda has been a success in Holland any one travelling through that delightful, clean and cheerful country can testify.