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The Birth Rate for the County of London equals 15.7 per
1,000 of the population. The Birth Rate for all England and
Wales was 16.3 and 16.6 for the 107 large towns.
Illegitimate births numbered 44, representing 2.6 per cent.
of the total births.
Sixty-four illegitimate births actually were registered in
the Borough. In 22 cases, however, the mothers were ordinarily
resident outside the Borough, and these births were consequently
allocated to the correct area. Two illegitimate births belonging
to Greenwich occurred outside the Borough, thus giving the net
figure of 44.
Thirty-five illegitimate births occurred in the Greenwich
and Depttord Hospital.
Under the Births and Deaths Registration Act, 1926, which
came into operation on the 1st July, 1927, the registration of
stillbirths became compulsory. Forty-six such stillbirths were
registered during the year, representing a percentage of 2.7 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 2,115 births; 50 were in respect of
stillbirths, of which number 17 were referred to other Boroughs.
DEATHS.
The nett number of deaths registered during 1929 was 1,387,
of which 709 were males and 678 females. This gives a crude
Death Rate for the Borough of 13.38. This is considerably
higher than has been recorded in recent years, but is accounted
for solely by the higher mortality arising from Influenza and
diseases of the respiratory and circulatory systems during the very
severe weather experienced during the earlier part of the year.
The Death Rates for the County of London and the 107
large towns are 13.8 and 13.7 respectively.
The following table showing causes of death at all ages
has been supplied' by the Registrar-General, and is included in
accordance with the request contained in the Ministry of Health's
Circular No. 939.