The dip in numbers is small in relation to the 670,535 births recorded in England last year.
Slaughter attributed the dip in numbers last year to the deteriorating security situation at Dadaab refugee complex in eastern Kenya, which hosts half a million mostly Somali refugees.
Bear in mind that the 1999 figure included the extraordinary 41 shots fired at Mr. Diallo last Feb. 4. Some experts suspect that the Diallo killing and the subsequent protests traumatized the police somewhat, producing a high degree of self-restraint and, with it, the eye-catching dip in numbers.
Tim Cook told CNBC that rumors may be partially to blame for the dip in numbers.
Figures are regularly reviewed, meaning some months may see a dip in numbers.
London Zoo, the Tower of London and Kew Gardens are just some of the attractions that saw a dip in numbers over the summer.
SAMHSA's principal deputy administrator, Kana Enomoto, said the dip in numbers is in part due to public-health efforts, like reminding Americans at a young age that smoking is the largest cause of preventable death in the US.
These are not places that were suffering any kind of dip in numbers, but were instead the victims of noise complaints or short-sighted perceptions as to the value of club culture.
