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POPULATION

77 635 and 25 580 respectively in 1984. The figures, when adjusted for under-registration, gave a natural increase in population for 1985 of approximately 50 930.

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, 579 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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