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Wandsworth 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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VITAL STATISTICS
Population
The civilian population at the middle of the year was estimated
by the Registrar-General to be 337,900 and all the rates used in this
Report are based on this figure.
Table I shows the approximate population of each Parliamentary
Division, based on the above estimation.
TABLE I
| Population estimated to middle of 1958 | |
|---|---|
| Putney | 87,700 |
| Central | 96.320 |
| Clapham | 81,040 |
| Streatham | 72,840 |
| Whole Borough | 337,900 |
Births
The total number of births belonging to the Borough registered
during 1958 was 5,173 consisting of 2,662 males and 2,511 females.
The number for 1957 was 5,037.
The crude birth-rate was 15.30 per 1,000 persons living compared
with 14.92 for 1957. The adjusted rate works out at 14.68 after
taking into account the area comparability factor supplied by the
Registrar-General. The birth-rate for England and Wales as a whole
was 16.4 and for London 16.4.
Four hundred and twenty-two illegitimate births took place in the
Borough compared with 388 in 1957.
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