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Barnes 1922
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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Vital Statistics.
The birth rate of Barnes fell rapidly and continuously during
the war, decreasing from 22.1 in the year prior to the commencement
of the war to a minimu+m of 13.3 in 1918, during which year
the birth rate was actually lower than the death rate.
In 1920 the birth rate again returned to a high figure, being
20.9; this high level has, however, not been maintained—the birth
rate fell in 1921 to 19.1, and this year shows a further marked
decline to 16-8. The birth rate for London, and that for England
and Wales, has fallen since 1920 in about the same proportion.
The birth rate for 1922 is contrasted with that of the previous
ten years, and with the figures for England and Wales and for
London in the following table:—
| Year. | Barnes Urban District. | London. | England and Wales. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | 24.5 | 23.9 | |
| 1913 | 24.5 | 24.1 | |
| 1914 | 24.3 | 23.8 | |
| 1915 | 23.6 | 21.9 | |
| 1916 | 21.5 | 20.9 | |
| 1917 | 17.9 | 17.8 | |
| 1918 | 16.0 | 17.7 | |
| 1919 | 18.2 | 18.5 | |
| 1920 | 26.5 | 25.4 | |
| 1921 | 22.3 | 22.4 | |
| 1922 |
Notification of Births Act. 1907.
The number of births registered in the District during 1922
was 520, and of this number 472, or 92 per cent., had been notified
in accordance with the requirements of the Act.
The number of notifications of births received during 1922 was
504, and the sources from which these notifications were received
is given below:—
Notified by Medical Practioners 210
„ „ Midwives 284
„ „ Parents or other persons 10