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Wandsworth 1959
[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 338,800 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 1959 | |
|---|---|
| Putney | 88,000 |
| Central | 96,500 |
| Clapham | 81,250 |
| Streatham | 73,050 |
| Whole Borough | 338,800 |
Births
The total number of births belonging to the Borough registered
during 1959 was 5,321 consisting of 2,706 males and 2,615 females.
The number for 1958 was 5,173
The crude birth-rate was 15.70 per 1,000 persons living compared
with 15.30 for 1958. The adjusted rate works out at 15.07 after
taking into account the area comparability factor supplied by the
Registrar-General. The birth-rate for England and Wales as a whole
was 16.5 and for London 17.3.
Four hundred and sixty illegitimate births took place in the
Borough compared with 422 in 1958.
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