Fewer Births Last Month
Both the numbers of birth and marriage notices issued for August show slight decreases on last August's figures. But births for the year have increased by 68 and the number of marriage notices issued are up by 62 on figures for the first eight months of 1961.
Figures for August, with last year’s totals in parenthesis, are: Births. 483 (498); deaths, 356 (247); marriage notices issued, 153 (167); marriages performed by registrar. 30 (35).
Figures for the year to Aueust 31 are: Births 3901 (3833); deaths. 1706 (1710); marriage notices issued, 1287 (1225); marriages performed by registrar, 282 (247).
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Press, Volume CI, Issue 29916, 1 September 1962, Page 13
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103Fewer Births Last Month Press, Volume CI, Issue 29916, 1 September 1962, Page 13
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