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BIRTHS.
The total number of births registered in the Borough during
the year was 1,939. Of this number 367 occurred in Greenwich,
and Deptford Hospital and 437 at various Nursing Homes within
the Borough. Of this total of 802 Institution births, 406 only
belonged to Greenwich, the remainder being transferred to the
appropriate localities.
One hundred and sixty births belonging to the Borough)
took place in Institutions outside the Borough area, thus the actual
figure for Greenwich becomes 1,701:—Males, 813; Females, 888.
This figure gives a Birth Rate of 16.42 per 1,000 of the
population, which is 3.33 below the average for the last ten
years.
The Birth Rate for the County of London equals 15.9 per
1,000 of the population. The Birth Rate for all England and
Wales was 16.7 and 16.9 for the 107 large towns.
Illegitimate births numbered 62, representing 3.6 percent.
of the total births.
Seventy-three illegitimate births actually were registered in
the Borough. In 33 cases, however, the mothers were ordinarily
resident outside the Borough, and these births were consequently
allocated to the correct area. 22 illegitimate births belonging
to Greenwich occurred outside the Borough, thus giving the net
figure of 62.
Thirty-six illegitimate births occurred in the Greenwich)
and Deptford Hospital.
Under the Births and Deaths Registration Act, 1926, which
came into operation on the 1st July, 1927, the registration of
stillbirths became compulsory. 49 such stillbirths were registered
during the year, representing a percentage of 2.2 of the
total births registered. Each of such cases is separately investigated
with a view to finding out whether what is thought
to have been the cause for such stillbirth is of a preventable
nature, and if so, an endeavour is made to take such appropriate
action as will guard against a recurrence of this condition.
Under the provisions of the Notification of Births Act, 1907,
intimations have been received from medical men, parents and
others, with respect to 2,063 births; 71 were in respect of
stillbirths, of which number 22 were referred to other Boroughs.