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Marylebone 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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POPULATION.
The population estimated to the middle of 1938 by the Registrar-General is
shown in Table 3, and is that used in calculating the various rates given in this
report. For information, the estimated population of each of the Sub-Districts is
also set out and for comparison the Census and estimated figures for 1931.
TABLE 3.
| Basis | Year. | Borough. All Souls. | St. Mary. | Christ Church. | St. John. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Estimated to middle of ,, | 1931 | 97,620 , 22,380 | 25,667 | 29,636 | 19,937 |
| 1931 | 93,460 21,422 | 24,575 | 28,375 | 19,088 | |
| 1938 | 90,680 20,774 ' | 23,837 | 27,625 | 18,444 |
BIRTHS.
Registration:—The number of births registered during 1938 was 802,* being
57 less than in 1937. Of the children born, 410 were boys and 392 girls. The birth
rate per 1,000 of the population was 8.84 as against 9.32 in 1937.
Table 4 contains a comparison of the rates in the several registration sub-districts and the Borough as a whole for 1938, with those of each of the five previous years.
TABLE 4.
| Sub-District | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Souls | 7.0 | 6.8 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 7.6 |
| St. Mary | 7.8 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 7.2 | 6.0 |
| Christ Church | 12.7 | 12.5 | 12.3 | 12.9 | 11.9 | 10.8 |
| St. John | 11.0 | 7.2 | 8.9 | 8.0 | 9.9 | 9.1 |
| The Borough | 9.7 | 9.0 | 9.7 | 9.8 | 9.3 | 8.8 |
District births for the year ended 31st December, 1938, are given in Table 5. Vital statistics of separate localities for 1938, and the ten preceding years, will be found in Table 14 on page 18.
TABLE 5.
| Sub-District. | Population estimated to middle of 1938. | Births. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | Females. | Total. | ||
| All Souls | 20,774 | 79 | 79 | 158 |
| St. Mary | 23,837 | 74 | 68 | 142 |
| Christ Church | 27,625 | 146 | 153 | 299 |
| St. John | 18,444 | 111 | 92 | 203 |
| The Borough | 90,680 | 410 | 392 | 802 |
*This figure is exclusive of births occurring in the Borough to persons usually non-resident
therein, but includes 332 births which occurred outside the district, and which have been transferred
as belonging to St. Marylebone:—
Legitimate Males121
,,Females139
Illegitimate Males38
„Females34
Total332