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City of Westminster 1934

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

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

1932.1933.1934.
Legitimate.Legitimate.Legitimate.
Males535467528
Females485503487
Illegitimate.Illegitimate.Illegitimate.
Males705877
Females627174
1,1521,0991,166

Table II.

Births RegisteredBirths Notified.
In Westminster.Belong elsewhere.Born out of Westminster.Net.Total.Alive.Stillborn.
19141,860153122,1571,3861,34739
19151,721713291,9791,2921,25042
19161,6431753421,8101,3301,28842
19171,3251593781,5441,02098535
19181,1381464581,45091188823
19191,210984801,5921,00497727
19201,731896182,2601,3271,28938
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
19261,5355005711,6061,4021,35547
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
1934],609969 (3)5261,1661,5671,51651

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

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

Legitimate.
Males766441+ 203 =528
Females703420+ 204 =487
1,469861+ 407 =1,015

(9169)
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