Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1960
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VITAL STATISTICS.
AREA
The area of the borough (exclusive of area covered by water)
is 1,336 acres.
POPULATION
Census | Estimate of Registrar-General | ||
---|---|---|---|
1931 | 1951 | to 30th June, 1959 | to 30th June, 1960 |
111,542 | 60,640 | 54,120 | 53,510 |
Rateable Value, 1st April, 1960 £1,570,601
Estimated net product of 1d. rate £6,344
Estimated number of separately assessed dwellings,
1st April, 1960 15,696
BIRTHS
The total number of births belonging to the borough registered during 1960 was 868 consisting of 430 males and 438 females. The number for 1959 was 877.
Live Births | 849 |
Live Births, rate per 1,000 population | 16.01 |
Still Births | 19 |
Still Births, rate per 1,000 live and still births | 21.88 |
Total live and still births | 868 |
Infant Deaths | 23 |
Infant Mortality rate per 1,000 live births (Total) | 27.09 |
Infant Mortality rate per 1,000 live births (legitimate) | 25.67 |
Infant Mortality rate per 1,000 live births (illegitimate) | 1.01 |
Neo-natal Mortality rate per 1,000 live births | 16.72 |
Illegitimate live births % of total live births | 4.10 |
Maternal deaths | Nil |
Maternal mortality per 1,000 live and still births | Nil |