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There were 221 marriages, a figure practically the same
as the previous year. The rates per 1,000 population for the
last four years are 15., 9., 6.4 and 6.3 respectively. Out of the
above number 188 were solemnised in the Church of England.
Births.
There were 977 births registered in the district and 12 were
returned as of mothers ordinarily resident in the district and
registered elsewhere, the total number being 989. Of these
36 were illegitimate. The percentage equals 3.7 of the total
number of births, the figure for the previous year being 2.5.
The relative number of sexes was 507 males and 482
females, the rate per 1,000 of the population works out to 30.4.
The relation of this figure with previous years is given in the
table, page 44. If the rate per 1,000 women 15 to 45 years of
age is considered, it is seen to be the lowest on record.
Peculiarities of the Areas of the District.
Areas of a town have often been taken as a means of indicating
the influences of surroundings on life expectancy
and social amenities. Such comparisons are often fallacious,
for two reasons, firstly, because the districts vary in age distribution,
that is, certain areas contain a larger proportion of
young adults or good lives than others; and secondly, the
environment may attract people of certain peculiarities, and