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The natural increase of population by excess of births
over deaths during 1920 amounted to 2,590, as compared with
1,014 in 1919.
In my Annual Report for 1919, it was pointed out that
the estimate of the Registrar-General for the Borough was
probably an under-estimate, and that, judging from the
rationing returns and from the existing conditions as to
housing in Battersea, it was probable that the population is at
least equal to, if not greater than that enumerated at the
Census of 1911. I am still of opinion that the figures supplied
for 1920 are lower than the actual population. The result
of the Census—due to be taken in 1921—will, however, clear
up any doubt as to the correctness of the Registrar-General's
estimate.
Marriages.
The marriages registered in Battersea during 1920 number
1,644. The marriage-rate, i.e., the number of persons married
per 1,000 of the population, was 19 8. There were 1,677
marriages, and a marriage-rate of 20 2 in 1919.
Births.
The total number of births registered in Battersea during
1920 was 4,218, consisting of 2,120 males and 2,098 females—
an excess of 22 males. The uncorrected birth-rate was therefore
25.4 per 1,000 population. The corrected number of
births is obtained by adding the 528 births registered outside
the Borough but relating to Battersea residents, and deducting
77 registered in the Borough but relating to non-residents.
During the year, therefore, 4,669 births were registered
as belonging to Battersea—2,340 males and 2,329 females (an
excess of 11 males). The corrected births were 1,594 in excess
of the number registered in 1919, and 1,969 in excess of the
number registered in 1918.