VITAL STATISTICS
1939 FIGURES. During 1939, 42 less births were registered in Greymouth than in 1938, when the figure was the highest format least 11. years. The 1939 total was 325, which was well in advance of the figures for the years from 1929 to 1937. Marriages notices issued increased by two whilst marriages in the registry office increased from 15 to 24. Deaths, at 146 increased by 6 over 1938. The comparative • figures for the past eleven years are as follows (B. for births, D. for deaths, M.N. for marriage notices issued and M.R. for marriages conducted by the Registrar):— .
Year B. D. M.N. M.R. 1939 325 ■ 146 146 24 1938 367 140 144 15 1937 298 134 . 143 17 1936 272 118 151 18 1935 285 92 121 14 1934 255 128 104 13 1933 280 153 107 16 1932 178 112 101 15 1931 299 136 110 12 1930 275 106 110 12 1929 267 134 126 .17 Following are the figures for each month last year:— January .. . 27 11 11 1 February . 30 12 3 0 March . 26 15 12 2 April .... . 26 9 13 2 May .... . 27 13 11 3 June . 23 10 8 1 July .... . 12 13 8 2 August . 30 18 13 4 September 32 15 19 2 October . 29 9 14 2 November 36 8 11 2 December 28 13 23 2 .... — —— *■ — Totals 325 146 146 24
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Grey River Argus, 5 January 1940, Page 5
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