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During 1921 however there was a considerable improvement in the registration of Chinese births as shown by the following table :—
Births registered during 1921.
Chinese Non-Chinese 1920 1921 1920 1921 Male 1,386 1,978 154 194 Female 727 1,275 153 171 Total 2,113 3,253 307 365Totals.........1,540 2,172
880 1,446
2,420 3,618
This gives a general civil birth rate of 6·1 per 1,000 as compared with 4·36 in 1920.
The birth rate amongst the Non-Chinese Civil Community was 25.88 as compared with 19.78 in 1920.
The birth rate amongst the Chinese as calculated from the registered births, was 5.68 per 1,000 as compared with 3.96 per 1,000 in 1920.
The following table shows the birth rates (calculated from registered births) amongst the Non-Chinese and Chinese Civil Community for the last ten years.
Year Non-Chinese Chinese 1912 16·2 6.5 1913 15.8 8.9 1914 16.8 6.8 1915 13.2 5.7 1916 20.05 5.8 1917 20.08 4.9 1918 22.07 3.6 1919 20.6 3.9 1920 19.78 3.96 1921 25.88 5.68The preponderance of male births over female has always been marked in this Colony but is much less for the year 1921 than in previous years.
There were 155 Chinese male births registered to every 100 Chinese female births. During the years 1920, 1919 and 1918 the proportions were 190 to 100, 215 to 100 and 194 to 100.
Amongst the Non-Chinese Community the proportion of male to female births for the year 1921 was 113 to 100.
The nationality of the Non-Chinese parents was as follows:-
British 166, Portuguese 78, Indian 75, American 8, Filipino 7, Japanese 6, French 4, Malay 3, Dutch, Italian, Jewish, Australian and Annamite 1 each, West Indian, Chilian, Brazilian, Eurasian, Spanish, Russian, Parsee, and Peruvian 1 each.
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During 1921 however there was a considerable improvement in the registration of Chinese births as shown by the following table :—
Births registered during 1921.
Chinese... Non-Chinese
Male. 1920. 1921. 1,386 1,978 154 194
Female. 1920. 1921.
Total. 1920. 1921.
727 1,275 153
171
2,113 3,253
307
365
Totals.........1,540 2,172
880 1,446
2,420 3,618
This gives a general civil birth rate of 6·1 per 1,000 as com- pared with 4-36 in 1920.
The birth rate amongst the Non-Chinese Civil Community was 25.88 as compared with 19.78 in 1920.
The birth rate amongst the Chinese as calculated from the registered births, was 5.68 per 1,000 as compared with 3.96 per 1,000 in 1920.
The following table shows the birth rates (calculated from registered births) amongst the Non-Chinese and Chinese Civil Community for the last ten years.
Birth rates from 1912 to 1921.
Year.
Non-Chinese.
Chinese.
1912.....
16·2
6.5
1913...
15.8
8.9
1914.
16.8
6.8
1915..
13.2
5.7
1916.
20:05
5.8
1917.
-20'08
4.9
1918.
22.07
3.6
1919....
20.6
3.9
1920.
19.78
3.96
1921.
25.88
5:08
The preponderance of male births over female has always been marked in this Colony but is much less for the year 1921 than in previous years.
There were 155 Chinese male births registered to every 100 Chinese female births. During the years 1920, 1919 and 1918 the proportions were 190 to 100, 215 to 100 and 194 to 100.
Amongst the Non-Chinese Community the proportion of male to female births for the year 1921 was 113 to 100.
The nationality of the Non-Chinese parents was as follows:-
British 166, Portuguese 78, Indian 75, American S, Filipino 7, Japanese 6, French 4, Malay 3, Dutch, Italian, Jewish, Australian and Annamite 1 each, West Indian, Chilian, Brazilian, Eurasian, Spanish, Russian, Parsee, and Peruvian 1 each.
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