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Births.
A considerable increase in the number of births registered was noted in 1937, the figure being 32,303 as compared with 27,383 in 1936.
The ratio of male to female births was as 119 to 100.
The crude birth-rate rose from 27.8 per thousand living in 1936 to 32.1 in 1937.
The following table provides means of comparison with previous years.
Table LXXI.
Year 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 Males 10,302 11,316 13,496 15,064 17,559 Females 8,440 9,570 11,541 12,319 14,744 Persons 18,742 20,886 25,037 27,383 32,303Deaths.
Deaths showed an even greater increase in 1937 over the number recorded in the previous year, the relevant figures being 34,635 and 25,380 respectively.
Male deaths largely exceeded female in the proportion of 140 to 100.
The crude death-rate showed a corresponding rise from 25.8 in 1936 to 34.4 in 1937.
Table LXXII gives the data over a period of five years.
Table LXXII.
Year 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 Males 10,168 10,464 12,059 14,681 20,233 Females 8,762 8,402 9,290 10,683 14,392 Sex unknown 19 19 18 16 10 Persons* 18,949 18,885 21,367 25,380 34,635*Deaths among the Forces of the Crown are not included in this table.