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8
Births and Birth Rates.
The number of live births registered during 1935 after adjustment
by the addition of 568 children born of Camberwell mothers
confined outside the Borough and the deduction of 603 children of
non-residents confined in the Camberwell area, numbered 3,155.
These births comprised 1,659 males and 1,496 females—a proportion
of 1,109 males to 1,000 females. The birth rate per 1,000 of the
estimated resident population was, therefore, 13.4 as compared
with 13.2 in 1934.
Illegitimate Births.
The number of illegitimate live births was 141 or 4.4 per cent,
of the total births as compared with 4.21 in 1934.
Still Births.
There were 96 still births registered during the year, and of
these 6 were in respect of illegitimate births.
Notification of Births Act.
This Act imposes a duty upon the father of the child or of any
person in attendance upon the mother at the time of or within
six hours after the birth, to give notice in writing of the birth to
the Medical Officer of Health of the district within thirty-six hours
of its occurrence, and any person who fails to give the required
notice is liable to a penalty.
During the year 3,022 births were notified representing 92.9
per cent. of the total number of births registered in the Borough.

The Registrar-General's diseases classification of deaths is set
out in the table on pages 9 and 10.