[Report 1940] / Medical Officer of Health, Birkenhead County Borough.
- Birkenhead (England). County Borough Council.
- Date:
- 1940
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1940] / Medical Officer of Health, Birkenhead County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![POPULATION, BIRTHS, AND DEATHS POPULATION Population.—The population of the Loroiigh, as recorded at the time of the 1981 census was 147,803. The Registrar-General has estimated the population of the Borough as at mid-year 1940 as 184,000. BIRTHS Births registered during 1940, and birth rate.—During the year 2,505 live births belonging to the ]P)rough were re(iist€red. The live birth rate for 1940 was 18.7. Birth rate in recent years.—The birth rates since 1932 are as follows: — 1982 17.7 per 1.000 1983 16.4 1934 16.8 1985 17.0 1936 16.4 1987 16.3 1938 17.0 1939 16.8 1940 18.7 Still births.—In addition to live births, 109 still births belonging! to Birkenhead were registered, in accordance with Section 7 of the! Births and Deaths Registration Act, 1926. This is equivalent to a] still birth rate of 0.81. Comparison of birth rate with rates for country generally:— Per 1,000 of population England and Wales 126 County Boroughs and Great Towns 148 smaller towns (estimated resident populations 25,000 to 50,000 at London Administrative County Live Still births births 14.6 0.55 16.0 0.64 15.7 0.55 13.7 0.44 18.7 0.81 births, 1,317 w^eri males and 1,188 females; a proportion of 1,000 : 902. Legitimacy.—^Of the 2,505 live births registered 115 were illegitij mate, a percentage of 4.59i... . . ...](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b28927345_0006.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
