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9
Vital Statistics.
POPULATION.
The Registrar-General's estimate of the mid-year home population
of Battersea was 112,900 as compared with 113,700 in 1955, a
decrease of 800.
The estimated population at the Census taken in April, 1951,
was 117,140; the 1956 figure of 112,900, when compared with this,
shows a decrease of 4,240 (or 3.6 per cent.).
The estimated mid-year home population figure of 112,900 has
been adopted for the purpose of the statistics contained in this Report.
BIRTHS.
The number of live births registered in the Borough during 1956
was 665 (353 male, 312 female). Of this number 143 were transferred
out, the permanent residence of the parents being outside the Borough,
and 1,247 registered outside the Borough were transferred in, giving on
balance a total of 1,769 births (923 male, 846 female, an excess of
77 males) relating to Battersea residents, and a live birth rate of
15.67 per 1,000 population. This is an increase of 0.37 on that
of 1955.
Of the Battersea births (522 live and 9 still) which occurred
within the Borough, 487 were " domiciliary births."
Illegitimate live births numbered 123 or 7.0 per cent. of the
live births.
The live birth rate for England and Wales was 15.7.
Still-Births.
The registration of still-births is made compulsory by the Births
and Deaths Registration Act, 1926.
During 1956 there were 14 still-births registered in Battersea, of
which 9 were of Battersea parents. Thirty-nine still births occurring
outside the Borough were registered as belonging to Battersea, making
48 in all, representing a still-birth rate 26.42 per 1,000 births (live
and still) registered. Of the 48 still-births 6 (12.5 per cent.) were
registered as illegitimate.

still-birth rate in 1956 for England and Wales was 23.0.