[Report 1929] / Medical Officer of Health, Fife County Council.

  • Fife (Scotland). County Council.
Date:
1929
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Credit: [Report 1929] / Medical Officer of Health, Fife County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Report by the County Medical Officer of Health for the Year 1929. POPULATION. The population of the Landward Area of the County, estimated by le Registrar-General to the middle of 1929, was 110,797, being an icrease of 425 on the estimated population of 1928 and an increase of 19 on the corrected census figure of 110,058 recorded in 1921. The timated District populations are as follows :— Cupar District, .. .. 14,696 Dunfermline District, .. 36,785 Kirkcaldy District, .. .. 44,907 St. Andrews District, .. 14,409 BIRTHS. During 1929 there were registered within the County Landward Area 990 births of which 1,831 were legitimate and 159 were illegitimate. Area. Births (Total). Illegitimate Births. Number Rate per 1000 Number Percent’ge of Total Births. ipar District 231 15-7 28 121 imfermline District 584 15-9 43 7*3 irkcaldy District . . 954 21-2 69 7-2 . Andrews District 221 15-3 19 8*59 )unty Landward . . 1,990 17-6 159 7*98