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46 children were born out of wedlock. This number
corresponds to an illegitimate birth-rate of 3.82 per cent of the
total births. This rate is lower than the illegitimate birth-rate
of the whole of England and Wales, but it is the highest
illegitimate birth-rate in this district since 1921. Throughout
the country the illegitimate birth-rate has been steadily falling
since 1918, when it was 6.26 per cent of the total births. In 1925,
the rate had fallen to 4.07 per cent. It is still higher than the
minimum rate of 3.95 per cent in 1901—1905.
DEATHS.
422 deaths were registered in the district; of these 15
were of non-residents. 250 deaths of residents occurred outside
the district.
The total number of deaths belonging to the district is
657, which corresponds to a death-rate of 10.4 per 1,000
inhabitants.
The death-rate for England and Wales was 11.6 per 1,000,
for the 105 County Boroughs and great towns it was 11.6 and
for London it was 11.6, per 1,000 inhabitants.
The death-rate was slightly lower than that of 1925 and
of the rate in 1924.
The number of deaths at each age-period was lower than
that of 1925 with the exception of the age-periods 15-25 years and
25-45 years.
Ward Distribution.—
North-East. North-West. South-East. South-West.
207 124 125 201
Compared with 1925, the number is higher in the NorthEast
Ward, but lower in the other three Wards.
Death-rate of each Ward.
North-East. North-West. South-East. South-West.
12.5 9.4 8.2 11.5
Causes of and aires at death.
Table 3 gives the causes of and ages at death. There is
a considerable increase in the number of deaths from Cancer as
compared with 1925, but in 1925, the number of deaths was less
than in 1924. The number in 1926—92—was the same as that
of 1924.