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6. BIRTHS.
The net number of births registered in 1935 was 1,226, affording an annual
birth rate of 16.9 per 1,000 population, compared with 17.4 in 1934, 17.4 in 1933,
18.3 in 1932, 18.3 in 1931, 17.8 in 1930, 18.7 in 1929 and 19.7 in 1928.
Of all births, 12 were illegitimate, giving a percentage of 0.98 of the total
births.
Notification of Births Acts, 1907-1915.—During 1935 there were 1,201 live
births notified, excluding 11 cases transferred from the district. In addition,
notifications of still-births belonging to the district totalled 29.
Twelve live births and 3 still-births were not notified, and these cases are
not included in the totals of notified births given above.
7. SOCIAL CONDITIONS.
(a) Industries.—Some of the chief industries carried on in the area are as follows :—
The production of electricity, gas, benzole, naphtha and zinc oxide.
The manufacture of asbestos goods, joinery, ice-cream, letter files, mineral
waters, marine lights, disinfectants, printing ink, sausage skins, cabinets
and furniture, nautical instruments, paint, iron goods, tin boxes, lifebelts,
rubber goods, wireless equipment and batteries, matches, soap, chemical
manure, wood-paving and concrete paving and food products.
The storage of petrol, oil, fuel and timber.
Electrical welding, structural engineering and saw-milling.