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DEATHS. The deaths of residents of the Borough during 1957 were 1,082 (548
male, 534 female). This represents a death rate for the Borough of 10.3 per 1,000
population. The deaths in any area are influenced by the sex and age distribution
of the population, and to permit of a true comparison, the Registrar-General calculates
for each local sanitary authority area what is called an area comparability
factor. When this is applied to the above Borough rate, the result is 11.0 as
compared with a death rate of 11.5 per 1,000 population for England and Wales,
The Registrar-General has classified the deaths registered during the year, and
the details are given in Tables II, III and IV The cause of death was certified by
the Coroner in 241 cases.

The chief causes of death in males were heart and circulatory diseases; cancer;
bronchitis and pneumonia; cerebral haemorrhage. In females the chief causes of
death were heart and circulatory disease; cerebral haemorrhage; cancer; bronchitis
and pneumonia.
The Secretary of the Road Safety Committee informs me that during 1957 there
were 627 road accidents which resulted in 12 deaths, serious injury to 159 persons
and slight injury to 601 persons.

Care and attention in the home, in the factory and on the roads is essential
and the special proneness to accidents of the aged should be remembered.