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Lambeth 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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BIRTHS, 1923.
The total number of Births registered (during the 52 weeks
ended 29th December, 1923) is 8,344, of which details are set out
in Table A.
The birth-rate for Lambeth (Parish and Borough) has been
slowly, but steadily, declining for years past—a decline not peculiar
to Lambeth, nor even to England, but to be found in nearly all
civilised countries. There was a natural large post-war temporary
increase in the number of births registered (and notified) during
1920. This temporary increase is becoming normal (approaching
the average) again.
The Registrar-General's figures relate to the calendar year, and allowance is made not only for outward transfers but also for inward transfers, as follows, giving a corrected number for the year (calendar year) of 6,242 :—
| Total registered. | Inward transfers. | Outward transfers. | Corrected numbers. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate Males | 4,039 | 110 | 1,137 | 3,012 |
| Legitimate Females | 3,835 | 87 | 1,021 | 2,901 |
| Illegitimate Males | 248 | 19 | 117 | 150 |
| Illegitimate Females | 269 | 17 | 107 | 179 |
| Totals | 8,391 | 233 | 2,382 | 6,242 |
Notification of Births Act.
The Notification of Births Act, 1907, was adopted throughout
the Borough, and came into operation on March 9th, 1908.
Since the Act came into force, a total of 114,089 births have
been notified up to the end of 1923, viz. : 3,473 in 1908 (10 months),
5,143 in 1909, 6,703 in 1910, 7,094 in 1911, 7,336 in 1912, 7,158 in
1913, 7,397 in 1914, 7,091 in 1915, 7,293 in 1916, 6,311 in 1917,
5,890 in 1918, 7,260 in 1919, 9,910 in 1920, 9,023 in 1921, 8,564 in
1922, and 8,443 in 1923.