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City of Westminster 1933

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

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Table: The comparative net totals of the registered births for the last three years are:—

The comparative net totals of the registered births for the last three years are:—

1931. Legitimate.1932. Legitimate.1933. Legitimate.
Males5155354G7
Females548485503
Illegitimate.Illegitimate.Illegitimate.
Males707058
Females786271
1,2111,1521,099

Table: Table I.

Table I.

Births Registered.Births Notified.
In Westminster.Belong elsewhere.Born out of Westminster.Net.Total.Alive.Stillborn.
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
19201,731896182,2601,3271,28935
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
19261,5355005711,6061,4021,35547
19271,375552 (20)5761,3991,2051,16936
19281,471643 (23)5421,3701,4041,36242
19291,577758 (7)5381,3571,5321,47458
19301,689859 (16)5381,3681,6531,59756
19311,640942 (21)5131,2111,5891,53653
19321,608954 (12)4981,1521,5941,53856
19331,610977 (15)4661,0991,6151,55956

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The numbers in brackets arc registrations under the Legitimacy Act, and cannot be
classified as births.
The above table brings to light a disquieting feature regarding stillbirths
which should merit investigation. In 1922 the rate per 1,000 total
registered births was 19'3, whereas in 1933 the figure had risen to
31.7 per 1,000.

Table: The legitimate and illegitimate births are distributed as follows:—Table II.

The legitimate and illegitimate births are distributed as follows:—

Table II.

Legilitnale.
Males725-443+185=467
Females729-405+179=503
1,454-848+364=970