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BIRTHS.
The birth rate is calculated on the number of births registered
per 1,000 population, and during 1924, 846 (426 males and 420
females) were registered, giving a birth rate of 22.3, compared
with 23.1 in 1923.
The more apparent causes for the falling birth rate generally
and locally were discussed at some length in my Report for the
previous year.
Of the total number of births registered 20, or 2.3 per cent.,
were illegitimate, compared with 25, or 2.9 per cent., for the
previous year.
STILL-BIRTHS.
Of the net total of notifications received under the Notification
of Births Act, still-births formed 1.5 per cent., compared with
2.6 per cent. for 1923. The actual number of still-births notified
for the year were 13, of which 8 were attended by midwives.
Special visits of investigation were made in all still-births,
and the following details elicited as far as accurately could be
established:—
(1) Duration of pregnancy:—
(a) Less than seven months 4
(b) More than seven months 9
(2) Presentation:—
(a) Vertex 8
(b) Breach 4
(c) Footling 1