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16
POPULATION
The Registrar General's estimate of the total population of the
Borough, mid-year, 1955, was 64.780, which is a decrease of 20
over the figure for the previous year. This figure gives a density of
9.9 persons to the acre.
The natural increase of population, measured by excess of
births over deaths, was 82.
It would appear that the population has now reached a steady
level and it cannot be anticipated that any great changes in numbers
are likely in the immediately ensuing years.
BIRTHS
The birth rate for the year is 12.7 per 1,000 total population.
There were 823 live births registered, as against 824 during
1954. Of this number. 411 were males and 412 females.
The adjusted rate, for comparison with other areas, is 12.9.
The similarity with the previous year is the outstanding feature
in this instance. The birth rate for England and Wales as a whole
is 15.0 so we are well below the national average.
Having considered the over all birth rate. I must now draw
your attention to the illegitimate birth rate, which was 47.96 per
1,000 live and still births. There were 40 illegitimate births
registered, of which 19 were males and 21 females.
Finally, reference must be made to the stillbirths, of which
eleven were registered, giving a rate of 0.17 per 1.000 total population,
and 13.2 per 1,000 live and still births.
Five of the stillbirths were males and six females.
DEATHS
There were 741 deaths appertaining to the Borough and
registered during 1955, giving a Death Rate of 11.4 per 1.000 total
population. The adjusted rate for comparison purposes is 9.9.
The rate for England and Wales is 11.7.
Of the Bromley deaths registered, 336 were males and 405
females.