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(c) Births
The corrected number of births for the year was 2,004 as against
2,027 in 1958. On an estimated population of 108,900 this represents
an annual rate of 18.4 births per thousand persons living. In 1958
the birth rate per thousand of the population was 18.3.
There was an increase in illegitimate births from 220 in 1958
to 256 in 1959.
(d) Deaths
The number of deaths registered last year was 1,442. The
Registrar-General has transferred 504 deaths of residents of the
Borough who died elsewhere and has deducted 668 deaths which
occurred here among the non-residents and 41 transferable deaths.
Therefore the corrected figure of deaths is 1,237 (645 males and 592
females).
Using the estimated population figure of 108,900, the number
of deaths per thousand of the population would be 11.3 as against
11.2 in 1958.
The principal causes of death during 1959 were again diseases
of the heart and cancer.
(e) Infant Mortality
There were 55 deaths of infants under one year of age during
the year under review. The mortality rate per thousand live births
was 27 against 24 in 1958.
(f) Maternal Mortality
One death from maternal causes occurred during the year. The
death rate from such causes was 0.8 per thousand live and still
births.