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# Appendix H.
# REPORT OF THE REGISTRAR GENERAL OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS.
The Births and Deaths Registration Ordinance of 1934 by simplifying procedure and reducing fees brought about a considerable increase in the numbers of births and deaths registered at the various centres.
## Births.
Although registration is becoming more and more complete a number of births still escape registration, and this is particularly the case with females.
25,037 births were registered during 1935 (20,886 in 1934). The following tables show the numbers registered by the various registries:-
### Births registered.
#### Hong Kong Registries,
Male Female Total 1934 1935 1934 1935 1934 1935 The General Register Office 1,609 2,598 1,184 2,118 2,793 4,716 Central C.P.D. 580 1,269 511 1,039 1,091 2,308 Western C.P.D. 415 459 368 408 783 867 Eastern C.P.D. 823 1,168 637 823 1,460 1,991 Aberdeen C.P.D. 290 340 296 304 586 644 Shaukiwan C.P.D. 10 2 1 11 11 13 Stanley Police Station 5 5 5 5 Total 3,722 5,836 3,197 4,708 6,919 10,544### Births registered.
#### Kowloon Registries,
Male Female Total 1934 1935 1934 1935 1934 1935 Yaumati C.P.D. 3,122 3,880 2,658 3,370 5,780 7,250 Funghoa C.P.D. 80 237 72 182 152 419 Kowloon City C.P.D. 533 600 478 524 1,011 1,124 Shamshuipo C.P.D. 719 929 495 678 1,214 1,607 Total 4,354 5,646 3,703 4,754 8,057 10,400C.P.D. = Chinese Public Dispensary.
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