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Lambeth 1927

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

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BIRTHS, 1927.
The total number of Births registered (during the 52 weeks
ended 31st December, 1927) is 7,016, of which details are set out
in Table A, showing a birth-rate (un-corrected) of 22-8 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
also in nearly all civilised countries. There was a natural somewhat
large post-war 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 1927 are sub-normal (or below the average).

Table: 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 4-971.

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 4-971.

Total registered.Inward transfers.Outward transfers.Corrected numbers.
Legitimate Males3,3611231,1012,383
Legitimate Females3,1811381,0352,284
Illegitimate Males23225106151
Illegitimate Females24221110153
Totals7,0163072,3524,971

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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 144,298 births have
been notified up to the end of 1927, viz.: 3,473 in 1908 (10 months),