Year Thousands Of Persons 1927 45790.0 1928 46542.0 1929 48414.0 1930 45818.0 1931 42270.0 1932 38473.0 1933 38575.0 1934 41216.0 1935 42384.0 1936 44529.0 1937 45957.0 1938 43081.0 1939 44624.0 1940 46110.0 1941 49720.0 1942 52032.0 1943 53097.0