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[1918
REPORT
OF THE
Medical Officer of Health
FOR THE YEAR 1918.
Population.—The population of the Borough in the year 1918 has again
been divided into two categories by the Registrar-General—the estimated civil
population, upon which is calculated the death rate of the persons dying in
the Borough, and the estimated total population for the calculation of the
birth rate. This includes, and that excludes, the military population.
Total population (inclusive of military) 320,900
Civil „ (exclusive of military) 286,400
MARRIAGES.
Marriages.—The number of persons married was 5,942, which is 564
more than the number married in the preceding year. The marriage rate,
which was 18.51 per 1,000 inhabitants, was the highest rate since 1915, when
it was 26.12.
BIRTHS.
The births registered during 1918 numbered 5,197, as contrasted with
8,359 in the year before the war and with 5,837 in 1917. The birth rate
represents 16.20 per 1,000 of the population, and is 4'2 per 1,000 lower than
the death rate. The birth rate in 1913 was 25T9, in 1917 it was 17.62 per
1,000 inhabitants.
Illegitimate Births.—239 illegitimate births were registered, and were
equal to 4.6 per cent. of the total registered births. This number was
58 less than in the previous year, and were 0.4 per cent. of the registered
births less than in 1917.