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DEATHS
The total number of deaths belonging to the borough registered
during 1957 was 629, consisting of 354 males and 275 females. The
number for 1956 was 569. The death-rate for 1957 was 11-5 per
thousand persons living, compared with 10-10 for 1956.
Total Males Females
Deaths 629 354 275
Maternal Deaths.
Rate per 1,000 total
Deaths (live and still) births
Deaths from complications of pregnancy,
childbirth and the puerperium 1 1·06
Total Males Females
Deaths under 1 year of age 20 11
All Infants per 1,000 live births 21 ·35
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 21·40
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births 25
MARRIAGES
The total number of marriages in the borough in 1957 was 430
being 38 below the number for 1956, and 119 below the average for
the last 10 years.