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G.—Vital Statistics.
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Births.
The number of births registered in the district dur1919
was 597, viz., 314 males and 283 females. After
correction by transference of births outside the district,
but belonging to it, there were 670 births, viz., 347 males
and 323 females. This gives a birth rate of 21.07 per
1,000 population, 2 57 above the rate for the 148 smaller
towns including Erith (Census population between 20,000
and 50,000).
Of these births 37 were illegitimate, viz., 16 males
and 22 females, giving a birth rate of 1.1 per 1,000
population, and 55.22 per 1,000 births.
The birth rate for 1919 is 3.09 per 1,000 higher
than in.1918, and the natural increase of population, i.e.,
the excess of births over deaths was 343.
There were 15 stillbirths notified in 1919.
Deaths.
The number of deaths registered in the district during
1919 was 249 giving a death rate of 8.12 per 1,000
civilian population. The deaths of 8 persons whose
homes were in other districts must be deducted from
this number, but to it must be added 86 deaths of
residents who died in other districts making a nett total
of 327 deaths belonging to the district ; this gives a nett
death rate of 10.71 per 1,000 population as compared
with 13.18 for 1918.
For purposes of comparison I give a table showing
the provisional figures for England and Wales for 1919
with regard to birth rates, death rates and infantile
mortality.