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with those of 1909. The birth-rate works out at 22.6 per
1000 of population, a drop of 5.5. The average rate for
the last 10 years is 28.93 per 1000 population.
The birth-rate in this district has always been a
somewhat fluctuating one, but has hitherto never fallen
DIAGRAM 1.
SHOWING BIRTH-RATE PER 1000 PERSONS LIVING.
below 25.8(1908). The drop to 22.6 is a serious one.
It is computed from the Registrar General's returns that
for any country to maintain its population, about four
children must be born to each marriage that is productive
of children at all. On the average of large numbers