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Show MANY MARRIAGES , NOTED IN ENGLAND LONDON. Sept- Tho marriage rate for England and Wales during the year 1920 was JO. 2 per thoiuan 1 of the population at all ages, the highest ever recorded, according to the 83rd annual report of the registrar regis-trar general. The birth rate Wiis 3 per 100i. i and the number of births. 057, TKL". was tho largest number recorded hi any year since civil registration was Instituted. Illegitimate as w . J ; . ltlmat ? 1144 i births showed a definite InereSSt TI 1 I death rate of 12 . S per 1000 was th I lowest recorded. The Infant mortalit. j rate fll to 80 per 100" mu. h low p J than ev er before. 00 M- |