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BIRTHS.
Registration. The number of births registered during 1912 was 2,246* being
129 under the number for 1911. Male births numbered 1,165, and female 1,081.
The birth rate per 1,000 was 19.3. The accompanying table compares the rates in
the several registration sub-districts with those of the two previous years.
1910. 1911. 1912.
All Souls 21.5 16.0 15.6
St. Mary 12.1 14.4 14.3
Christ Church 27.3 29.7 27.0
St. John 20.4 19.2 18.8
Notifications. The total number of notifications received during the year under
the Notification of Births Act, 1907, was 4,083. As in previous years persons failing
to make notification within thirty-six hours were communicated with, but the number
of letters sent was quite small. In no case did the explanation offered appear to be
unreasonable, and it was not considered necessary to institute proceedings.
The following are the sources of the notifications received during the year, in
some instances duplicates coming to hand from different sources. For purposes of
comparison the figures for the two preceding years are also given, and it will be noted
that the percentage of notifications by doctors is increasing, while that by parents is
diminishing.
1912. 1911. 1910.
From parents. 509 or 12.16 per 564 or 14.06 per cent. 768 or 18.93 per cent.
cent.
„ doctors 592 „ 14.14 „ 491 „ 12.24 „ 387 „ 9.54 „
„ midwives 780 „ 18.64 „ 774 „ 19.30 „ 854 ,, 21.06 „
„ other 1.8 „ 43 „ 38 „ 95 ,, 27 „ 66 „
persons
„ hospitals, 2,286 „ 54.63 „ 2,223 „ 55.45 „ 1,970 „ 48.58 „
etc.
Of the total births notified, 132 referred to still births (77 males and 55 females);
1,847 took place in Queen Charlotte's Hospital; 404 at the Middlesex Hospital;
and 1,832 were born at home. Of those notified as having occurred in St. Marylebone,
1,865 belonged to other Boroughs.
Legitimate Males 634
,, females 579
Illegitimate Males 344
„ Females 308
Total 1,865
*This figure is exclusive of births occurring in the Borough to persons usually
non-resident therein, but includes 58 births which occurred outside the district, and
which have been transferred as belonging to St. Marylebone.
Legitimate Males 25
„ Females 15
Illegitimate Males 5
„ Females 10
Total 58