ENCOURAGING VITAL RETURNS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13727, 17 August 1908, Page 5

ENCOURAGING VITAL RETURNS.

By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright SYDNEY, August 10

The Commonwealth vital statistics for last year show that there were 110.3-47 births registered — the highest number ever attained. The illegitimate rate was equivalent to 6.15 per cent, of the total, which proportion is slightly lower than the proportions of the previous three years. The marriage rate is the highest for twenty years. * Deaths numbered 40,305, equivalent to 10.90 per thousand. Deaths of children under one year equal 81.06 per thousand births. The deaths include 23 centena rianb— l3 malo and 10 female.