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SECTION A.
VITAL STATISTICS.
Owing to the widespread evacuation in consequence of the war,
the Registrar General has had to put into operation certain modifications
in the rules for transferable Births and Deaths which have
caused considerable delay. The Registrar General also points out
that pressure of work in connection with other national duties has
presented many difficulties and therefore it is not possible at this
date to supply the usual complete statistics relating to Births and
Deaths.
BIRTHS.
The number of births registered in the Borough was 1,724, of
which 654 were transferred to other authorities. Inward transfers
numbered 179 thus giving a net total of 1,249 births, 593 were
males and 656 females.
DEATHS.
The total number of deaths registered was 1,715. Of these
908 were non-residents and were accordingly transferred to the
appropriate areas.
The number of Greenwich residents who died outside the
Borough was 170, thus giving a net figure of 977 of which 528 were
males and 449 females.
MARRIAGES.
The number of marriages solemnised or registered was 1,169,
an increase of 275 over the previous year.
TREATMENT CENTRES AND CLINICS.
Full details were given in last year's Annual Report of all
treatment centres and clinics provided by the Borough Council.
It was found necessary, owing to the outbreak of war, evacuation
and the heavy burden of A.R.P. work generally on the Department,
to reduce substantially the facilities offered. It may be mentioned
that, while during the early weeks of the war the reduction was
necessarily very marked, towards the end of the year a full scheme
was in operation only slightly below that functioning earlier.