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9
Vital Statistics.
POPULATION.
The Registrar-General's estimate of the mid-year home population
of Battersea was 111,800 as compared with 112,900 in 1956, a
decrease of 1,100.
The estimated population at the Census taken in April, 1951,
was 117,140; the 1957 figure of 111,800, when compared with this,
shows a decrease of 5,340 (or 4.6 per cent.).
The estimated mid-year home population figure of 111,800 has
been adopted for the purpose of the statistics contained in this Report.
BIRTHS.
The number of live births registered in the Borough during 1957
was 536 (267 male, 269 female). Of this number 107 were transferred
out, the permanent residence of the parents being ouside the Borough,
and1,407 registered outside the Borough were transferred in, giving on
balance a total of 1,836 births (931 male, 905 female, an excess of
26 males) relating to Battersea residents, and a live birth rate of
16.42 per 1,000 population. This is an increase of 0.75 on that
of 1956.
Of the Battersea births (429 live and 8 still) which occurred
within the Borough, 426 were "domiciliary births."
Illegitimate live births numbered 151 or 8.2 per cent, of the
live births.
The live birth rate for England and Wales was 16.1.
Still-Births.
The Registration of still-births is made compulsory by the Births
and Deaths Registration Act, 1926.
During 1957 there were 8 still-births registered in Battersea, all
of which were of Battersea parents. Forty-three still-births occurring
outtside the Borough were registered as belonging to Battersea, making
51 in all, representing a still-birth rate of 27.01 per 1,000 births (live
and still) registered. Of the 51 still-births 6 (11.8 per cent.) were
registered as illegitimate.

The still-birth rate in 1957 for England and Wales was 22.5.