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City of Westminster 1928

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]

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Although the Registrar General's estimate of the population of the
City is 6,600 below the figure of last year, the decrease in the births is not,
fortunately, proportionate. Women whose homes are outside the City
continue, in increasing numbers, to avail themselves of the facilities for
confinement which the large general hospitals in the City offer. The
number in 1919—mostly women whose home address was in
easy reach of the hospital, although in some neighbouring borough—was
only 98. This figure has risen to 620 in 1928, and includes not only
women from the various metropolitan boroughs but also from the
counties around London.

Table: It will be observed from Tables I and II that the registered births are 29 fewer than last year; the legitimate births were 35 less, and the illegitimate 6 more.

It will be observed from Tables I and II that the registered births are 29 fewer than last year; the legitimate births were 35 less, and the illegitimate 6 more.

The comparative totals are :-1926. Legitimate.1927. Legitimate.1928. Legitimate.
Males723638642
Females726617578
Illegitimate.Illegitimate.Illegitimate.
Males747480
Females 837070
1,6061,3991,370

Table: Table I.

Table I.

Births Registered.Births Notified.
In Westminster.Belong elsewhere.Born out of Westminster.Net.Total.Alive.Still-born.
19102,365492762,5921,6741,62153
19112,110603112,3611,5021,50755
19122,134492642,3491,5011,46934
19131,992352762,2331,4021,42438
19141,800153122,1571,386,1,34739
19151,721713291,9791,2921,25042
19101,6431753421,8101,3301,28842
19171,3251593781,5441,02098535
19181,1381464581,45991188823
19191,210984801,5921,00497727
19201,731896182,2001,3271,28938
19211,418785791,9191,0491,03217
19221,347816291,8951,0461,02026
19231,3611945851,7521,0451,01629
19241,4473445211,0241,2501,21436
19251,5194814971,5351,4351,38550
19261,5355005711,0061,4021,35547
19271,375552 (20)5761,3991,2051,10936
18281,471043 (23)5421,3701,4041,30242

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The numbers in brackets are registrations under the Legitimacy Act, and cannot be
classified as births.