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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.
27,383 births were registered during 1936 (including 272 registered after 12 months) (25,087 in 1935). The following tables show the numbers registered by the various registries:
Hong Kong Registries.
Births registered. Male Female Total 1935 1936 1935 1936 1935 1936 1935 1936 The General Register Office 2,598 3,125 2,118 2,384 4,716 5,509 Central C.P.D. 1,260 1,348 1,168 1,144 2,428 2,492 Western C.P.D. 415 452 408 418 823 870 Eastern C.P.D. 1,739 1,932 1,567 1,630 3,306 3,562 Aberdeen C.P.D. 216 297 183 319 399 616 Shaukiwan C.P.D. 340 616 304 589 644 1,205 Stanley Police Station 10 9 1 5 11 14 Total 6,578 7,779 5,749 6,489 12,327 14,268Births registered.
Kowloon Registries.
Male Female Total 1935 1936 1935 1936 1935 1936 Yaumati C.P.D. 3,380 3,740 2,970 3,002 6,350 6,742 Hunghom C.P.D. 237 337 156 296 393 633 Kowloon City C.P.D. 533 566 396 450 929 1,016 Shamshuipo C.P.D. 724 778 495 579 1,219 1,357 Total 4,874 5,421 4,017 4,327 8,891 9,748C.P.D.=Chinese Public Dispensary.
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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 con- siderable 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 parti- cularly the case with females.
27,383 births were registered during 1986 (including 272 registered after 12 months) (25,087 in 1935). The following tables show the numbers registered by the various registries:
Hong Kong Registries.
Male
Births registered.
Female
Total
1935 1936 1935 1936 1935
1936
The General Register Office
2,598
3,125
Central C.P.D.
1,260
1,348
2,118 2,384 1,168 1,144
4,716 5,509 2.437
2,492
Western C.P.D.
415
452
408
418
823
870
Eastern C.P.D.
1,739
1,932
1,567
1,630
3,306
3,562
Aberdeen C.P.D.
216
297
183
319
399
616
Shaukiwan C.P.D.
340
616
304
589
644
1,205
Stanley Police Station
10
9
1
5
11
14
Total
6,587
7,779 5,749 6,489 12.336 14,268
Births registered.
Kowloon Registries.
Male
Female
Total
1935
1936 1935 1936 1935 1936
Yaumati C.P.D.
3,380
3,740 2,970
3,002
6,350 6,742
Hunghom C.P.D.
237
337
156
296
393
633
Kowloon City C.P.D.
533
566
396
450
929
1,016
Shamshuipo Č.P.D.
724
778
495
579
1,219
1,357
Total
4,874
5,421 4,017
4,327
8,891 9,748
C.P.D.=Chinese Public Dispensary.
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