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City of Westminster 1929

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

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only 98. This figure lias risen to 751 in 1929, and includes not only
vtomeu from the various metropolitan boroughs but also from the
counties around London.
It will be observed from Tables I and II that the registered births are
13 fewer than last year; the legitimate births were 30 less, and the
illegitimate 17 more.

Table: The comparative totals are :—

The comparative totals are :—

1927.192s.1929.
Legitimate.Legitimate.Legitimate.
Males638642606
Females617578584
Illegitimate.Illegitimate.Illegitimate.
Males748082
Females707085
1,3991,3701,357

Table: Table I.

Table I.

Births RegisteredBirths Notified.
In Westminster.Belong elsewhere.Born out of Westminster.Net.Total.Alive.Still-born.
19102,365492762,5921,6741,62153
19112,110603112,3611,5621,50755
19122,134492642,3491,5011,46934
19131,992352762,2331,4621,42438
19141,860153122,1571,3861,34739
19151,721713291,9791,2921,25042
19161,6431753421,8101,3301,28842
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
19241,4473445211,6241,2501,21436
19251,5194814971,5351,4351,38550
19261,5356005711,6061,4021,35547
19271,375552 (20)5761,3991,2051,16936
19281,471643 (23)5421,3701,4041,36242
19291,577758 (7)5381,3571,5321.47458

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