LOWEST EVER RECORDED
DOMINION’S BIRTH RATE
HEALTH DIRECTOR'S COMMENTS.
IMMIGRATION TO BE DEPRECATED
(By Wire —Parliamentary Reporter.) ■Wellington, Last Night.
Grave concern at the falling birth rate ie expressed by the Director-General of Health, Dr. T. H. A. Valintine, in his annual report to Parliament, which was presented in the House of Representatives yesterday. It was pointed out that th birth rate per 1000 ot, mean population was 19.01, in comparison with 19.56. for 1928, and that this was the lowest .rate ever recorded in the Dominion. ■ • .
Dr. Valintine stated that to rely on other countries to so large an extent to keep the population was deplorable. The best arrival was the infant , born in .New Zealand and brought up with love of, his country : and of the. British, Empire.; It .was important that the Dominion’s manhood should- realise this also, for he feared mat many-of them were not anxious to assume the responsibility of parenthood.
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Taranaki Daily News, 8 August 1930, Page 11
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