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The Registrar-General's statistics relating to population and deaths
differ slightly from those compiled from local records. The total
figures in respect of the district as a whole, which are supplied by
the Registrar-General, are set out in this report; but where classification
has been made, e.g., by age groups, sex, wards, etc., it has necessarily
been based on our own records, which may, in the aggregate,
show slight discrepancies compared with the Registrar-General's totals.
POPULATION.
Consequent upon the movement of the resident population resulting
from mobilisation and other war-time circumstances, some variation
in the basis of calculation of certain vital statistics has been made
by the Registrar-General Two population figures have been supplied:
(a) For the calculation of birth rate, 59, 190, and
(b) For the calculation of death rates or the incidence of notifiable
disease, 59,070.
My own estimate of the mid-year population is 61,700.
The distribution of the estimated population as between wards is as
follows:—

BIRTHS
As previously indicated, a departure from the usual statistical
treatment of transferable deaths for 1939 has been made. Up to the
30th September the pre-war practice of transference to areas of the
mother's usual residence has been maintained. From and after
1st October, the primary assignment for the purpose of calculating
Birth rates has likewise been in accordance with pre-war practice, but
for the purposes of calculating Infant and Maternal Mortality a
secondary assignment has been made to the area in which a mother
may be temporarily residing as a result of the war.
The figures for live births issued by the Registrar-General on this
basis are:—
For calculation of birth rates, 427 males, 360 females—787.
For calculation ofinfant mortality,etc.,428males,362 females—790.
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