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Lewisham 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Population.
The Registrar-General's estimate of the population of the
Borough at mid-year, 1938, is 229,000, which figure has been
employed in calculating the various mortality and other rates
appearing in this Report.
Births.
Registered Births.
The following information in regard to the registration of live
births in the Borough during the year 1938 was supplied by the
Registrar-General. The figures are adjusted for inward and outward
transfers.
Legitimate Males 1571
Legitimate Females 1502
Illegitimate Males 59
Illegitimate Females 56
Total 3188
The number of births is equivalent to a birth rate of 13.9 per
1,000.
The births and birth rates in the last ten years are shown herewith : —
| Year. | No. of Births. | Birth Rate. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 3,261 | 15.7 | ||
| 1930 | 3,147 | 15.1 | ||
| 1931 | 3,115 | 14.1 | ||
| 1932 | 2,817 | 12.7 | ||
| 1933 | 2,702 | 12.2 | ||
| 1934 | 2,715 | 12.2 | ||
| 1935 | 2,792 | 12.5 | ||
| 1936 | 2,932 | 13.0 | ||
| 1937 | 3,019 | 13.4 | ||
| 1938 | 3,188 | 13.9 | ||
Still-Births.
87 still-births were registered.