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1929
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The birth returns received from Registrar General do not
permit of the allocation of the whole of the births into wards but
the difference between them and the notified births is so small as
to be negligible. The ward birth-rate is based upon the notification
figures.
The birth-rate in the different wards was:—
Not th-East. North- West. South-East. South- West.
16 14.3 10 20.3
Until the census figures are published it is impossible to
give the age distribution of the population in the different wards.
It is probable, though, that there is a relatively larger number of
newly married couples in the North East and North West Wards
than in the South East and South West Wards, and the birthrate
in the two former wards is not comparable to that of the two
latter wards. The birth-rate in the South West Ward is relatively
and actually much higher than that of the other wards.
The number of births registered, but not previously notified
is slightly higher than, that of 1928, but lower than that in the
years immediately preceding 1928. The Child Welfare Committee
has had this matter under consideration, and has endeavoured to
obtain an improvement.
53 children were born out of wedlock, which number corresponds
to illegitimate birth-rate of 5-1°lo of the total births.
This is a higher illegitimate birth-rate than that of 1928.
25 still-births were notified.
DEATHS.
540 deaths were registered in the district; of these 21 were
of non-residents. 307 deaths of residents occurred outside the
district.
The total number of deaths belonging to the district is 826,
which corresponds to a death-rate of 12.7 per 1,000 inhabitants.
The death-rate is nearly 2 per 1,000 higher than that of 1928, but
is lower than that of England and Wales, of London and of the
107 great towns including London.
Ward Distribution.
North East. North West. South East. South West.
230 193 171 232
Death-Rate of each Ward.
North East North West. South East. South West.
12.1 14.1 11.3 13.2
Causes of Death.
Influenza.—There was an increase in the number of deaths
from all Respiratory Diseases. There were 94 deaths from Bronchitis
and 56 from Pneunomia. Although only 38 deaths were