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(2) Transferable Deaths.—Up to the 30th September, 1939,
the pre-war practice of transference to area of usual
residence has been maintained.
From and after the 1st October, in the case of a
person temporarily residing away from home on account
of the war, the death will not be transferred to the area
of usual residence, but will be assigned to the area of
temporary residence. Where such a person dies in an
Institution the assignment will likewise be to the area
of temporary residence.
(3) Transferable Births.—Up to the 30th September, 1939,
the pre-war practice of transference to areas of the
mother's usual residence has been maintained.
From and after 1st October the primary assignment
for the purpose of calculating Birth rates will be likewise
in accordance with pre-war practice, but for the
purposes of calculating Infant and Maternal Mortality
a secondary assignment will be made corresponding to
that adopted for deaths, viz., to the area in which a
mother may be temporarily residing as a result of
the war.
(4) Population Estimates.— Separately computed popula
tions appropriate for the calculation of Birth and Death
rates based on the numbers of Births and Deaths resulting
from the procedure set out will be supplied with the
annual records.