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The statutory period during which a birth should be registered is 42 days from the date of birth. During the year, 77 635 live births and 25 580 deaths were registered, compared with 82 015 and 26 485 respectively in 1983. The figures, when adjusted for under-registration, gave a natural increase in population for 1984 of approximately 52 082.
A birth which has not been registered within one year may be post-registered with the consent of the Registrar of Births and Deaths and on payment of a $60 fee. During the year, 618 births were post-registered.
There are two death registries, one on Hong Kong Island and one in Kowloon, where joint services are provided for the registration of deaths, the issue of cremation permits and the booking of cremation facilities.
The Immigration Department is responsible for the registration of births, deaths and marriages in Hong Kong.
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