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BIRTHS. 1924.
The total number of Births registered (during the 52 weeks ended
31st December, 1924) is 7,891, of which details are set out in Table A(
showing a birth-rate (un-corrected) of 25.5 per 1,000 of the population
The birth-rate for Lambeth (Parish and Borough) has been
slowly, but steadily, declining for years past—a decline not peculiar to
Lambeth, nor even to London, nor to England, but to be found in
nearly all civilised countries. There was a natural large post-war
temporary increase in the number of births registered (and notified)
during 1920. Since then, this temporary increase has become practically
normal (approachin the average) again : indeed, the figures for 1924
are sub-normal (or below the average).
The Registrar-General's figures (total figures) for Lambeth
Borough are slightly less, relating to the calendar year, whilst, in
addition, the Registrar-General allows corrections, not only for outward
transfers but also for inward transfers, as follows, giving a corrected
number for the year (calendar year) of 5,887 as compared with 5,934
(52 weeks year) :—
Total
registered.
Inward
transfers
Outward
transfers.
Corrected
numbers.
Legitimate Males
3.801
1 14
1,060
2.855
Legitimate Females
3.55o
103
938
2,715
Illegitimate Males
^57
18
115
160
Illegitimate Females
236
24
103
r57
Totals
7.844
259
2,216
5,887
Notification of Births Act.
The Notification ol Births Act, 1907, was adopted throughout the
Borough, and came into operation on March 9th, 1908.
Since the Act came into force, a total of 121,871 births have been
notified up to the end of 1924, viz.: 3,473 in 1908 (10 months), 5,143
in 1909, 6,703 in 1910, 7,094 in 1911, 7336 in 1912, 7,158 in 1913,
7,397 in 1914, 7,091 in 1915, 7,293 in 1916,6,311 in 1917, 5,890 in
1918, 7,260 in 1919, 9,910 in 1920, 9,023 in 1921, 8,564 in 1922,'
8,443 in 1923, and 7,782 in 1924.