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of 49 on the previous year. The annual rate for persons married
during this period is therefore 18.3 per 1,000 of the population.
Births and Birth-rate.—The births registered in Hackney
during the year 1918 numbered 3,828, of which 1,993 were male
and 1,835 females. This total is the actual number of births
registered in Hackney and requires correction for transferable
births. After making these necessary corrections the total of
registered births amongst Hackney residents is 3,266. From this
figure the birth-rate during 1918 is calculated to be 14.8 per 1,000
of the population. For this calculation the Registrar-General's
estimated population of 219,391 is used.
Notification of Births Act, 1907.—Under the provisions of this
Act, 3,784 notifications of births occurring in the Borough were
received during 1918. This total includes notifications from
medical practitioners, midwives, and other persons. It also includes
still births.
Still Births.—Amongst the births notified were 108 still-born
This is equal to 2.8 per cent, of those notified. A table is here
given showing the number of notifications received, with other
details in connection with the same.
NOTIFICATION OF BIRTHS ACT, 1907.

Illegitimate Births and Birth-rate.—The total number of
illegitimate births registered in the Borough during the year 1918
was 626; but of these, the Registrar-General reports that 482