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September was dull, rather cold and relatively dry. North
west and north east winds predominated. During the first four
days of the month rainfall was abnormally heavy. Sunshine aggregates
were, for the sixth consecutive month, less than the average.
October was dry and sunny; during the first half of the month
maximum temperatures were mostly above normal but there were
during the last week some abnormally low temperatures, especially
at night. Sunshine aggregates exceeded the normal.
November.—The month was mild and wet with an abnormal
prevalence of southerly winds. Sunshine in the London area was
about the average. Fog occurred during the last two days of the
month.
December.—The weather was unusually mild with much
cloudiness but not much rain. In London no sunshine was recorded
from the 11th to the 26th inclusive. Dense fog occurred in the
London area on the 18th, 19th and 20th.
VITAL STATISTICS.
Marriages.—The number of marriages solemnised was 2,21-,
compared with 2,112 in 1930, 1,982 in 1929; 1,874 in 1928; 1,847
in 1927; and 1,764 in 1926. The marriage rate was 9.5 per 1,000
of the population; 976 were solemnised in Established Churches,
256 in other places of worship, 974 in the Register Office, 2 ceremonies
were performed under Jewish ritual, and 4 under ritual of
Society of Friends.
Births.—The births registered were 3,236 legitimate and 164
illegitimate. The birth-rate consequently was 14.6. For England
and Wales the rate was 15.8, and in the 107 Great Towns it was
16.0.
The illegitimate births in Croydon were 4.8% of the total, compared
with 5.1% in 1930, 4.80% in 1929, 4.36% in 1928, 4.79%
in 1927, and 4.26% in 1926.
The total male births numbered 1,811, the female 1,589, being
a proportion of 1,139 males to 1,000 females.