BIRTHS AND DEATHS
$IGURES FOR LAST YEAR
FALLING BIRTH-RATE
The tola! number of girths registered as occurring in the four metropolitan areas in 191!) was 7683, the rates being as follow;— Per 10C0 of Population. Auckland 19.47 Wellineton 21.13 Chrisrehureh ~ 19.79 Mmiedin 17.91 It will he observed that Wellington has the highest rate, Cliristchurch next Inchest, and Duncdin following. All of the four metropolitan areas show a decrease in the birth-rate when cnnuiared with 191 S. The rales for the live vears 1915 to 1919 arei— 1915. 1916. 1917. 1918. 1919. Auckland' 23.13 23.35 2133 21.77 19.47 Weln. ... 24.19 2-1.30 25.25 23.15 21.13 Clu-islc'h. 22.19 23.54 22.96 23.22 19.79 Duncdin 20.73 23.32 22.47 18.69 17.9-1 The total number of deaths registered in the four metropolitan areas during 1919 was 426G, including' 29&1 in the cities, and 1282 in Die suburban portions. The rates for the vear are:— Per 1000 of Population. Auckland 10.68 Wellington ' 11.14 Cliristchurch 10.77 Dunedin 11.32
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 107, 30 January 1920, Page 8
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159BIRTHS AND DEATHS Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 107, 30 January 1920, Page 8
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