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Lambeth 1926

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]

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BIRTHS. 1926.
The total number of Births registered (during the 52 weeks ended
31st December, 1926) is 7,497, of which details are set out in Table A,
showing a birth-rate (un-corrected) of 24.1 per 1,000 of the estimated
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 to London, nor even to England, but to be found in
nearly all civilised countries. There was a natural somewhat large postwar
temporary increase in the number of births registered (and notified)
during 1920, viz.: 35.5 per 1,000 of the estimated population. Since
then, this temporary increase has again become practically normal
(approaching the average): indeed, the figures for 1926 are subnormal
(or below the averages).

The Registrar-General's figures (total figures) for Lambeth Borough relate 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 5,359:—

Total registered.Inward transfers.Outward transfers.Corrected numbers.
Legitimate Males3,5421101,0992,553
Legitimate Females3,4791351,1302,484
Illegitimate Males23819109148
Illegitimate Females2382286174
Totals7,4972862,4245,359

Notification of Births Act.
The Notification of 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 137,086 births have been
notified up to the end of 1926, 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, 7,782 in 1924, 7,734 in 1925, and 7,481 in 1926.