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Illegitimate births numbered 47, representing 3.9 per cent of the
total births.
Seventy illegitmate 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. Ten illegitimate births belonging to Greenwich
occurred outside the Borough, thus giving the net figure of 47.
Fifty illegitimate births occurred in St. Alfege's Hospital.
Under the Births and Deaths Registration Act, 1926, which
came into operation on the 1st July, 1927, the registration of
still-births became compulsory. Forty-one such still-births were
registered during the year, representing a percentage of 2.9 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 still-birth 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 1,705 births ; 39 were in respect of still-births, of
which number 11 were referred to other Boroughs.
DEATHS.
The net number of deaths registered during 1933 was 1,167
of which 609 were males and 558 females. This gives a crude Death
Rate for the Borough of 11.96.
The Death Rates for the County of London and for England
and Wales are 12.3.
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. 1,346.