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were males and 2,473 females. The total shows a decrease of
205 compared with the number registered during 1922, but of
these a certain number must be transferred to other districts,
and certain births, which occurred in out-lying districts, must be
transferred to Hackney in order to get an accurate birth-rate for
the Borough. The Registrar-General has supplied the number ot
these transferable births, viz., 913 births to be transferred to
other districts and 281 to Hackney. After these necessary corrections
have been made, the correct total of registered births
amongst Hackney residents is 4,433. From this figure the birthrate
for Hackney during 1923 has been calculated to be 19'6 per
1,000 of the population. The birth-rate for all London for the
same period is 20 2 per 1,000 of the population.
Notification of Births Act, 1907.—Under the provisions of
this Act 5,166 notifications of births were received during 1923.
This total includes notifications from medical practitioners, midwives,
parents and others. It also includes still-births. The total
is 101 more ithan the number registered by the Registrar of Births.
Still-Births.—Amongst the births notified 134 were stillborn.
This is equal to 2.6 per cent, of those notified. A table is
here given showing the number of notifications received, with
other details in connection with the same.
NOTIFICATION of BIRTHS ACT, 1907.