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Deaths of infants under one year
of age per 1,000 births 62
Legitimate, 62. Illegitimate, 62.
Deaths from cancer (all ages) 234
Deaths from measles (all ages) 5
Deaths from whooping cough (all ages) 4
Deaths from diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) 26
Population.—According to the Census of 1901, the
population of the Borough was then 112,239. By the
Census of 1911 the population was 121,521 showing an
increase during the 10 years of 9,282. The Census of
1921 shows the population of the Borough to be 130,295,
being an increase in the 10 years of 8,774. The Census
of 1931 shows the population of the Borough to be 135,521,
being an increase in the 10 years of 5,226.
In this report the rates are calculated on the estimated
population adopted by the Registrar-General, i.e., 125,100.
The corrected number of births registered was 1,933,
whilst the corrected number of deaths of residents was
1,412, thus showing a natural increase of population by
excess of births over deaths of 521.
The area of the Borough is 2,282.5 acres, there being a
density of 54.8 persons to the acre.
Marriages.—The number of marriages registered during
the year was 1,411, the marriage-rate being 22.5.
Births.—During the year 2,840 births were registered
in the Borough. The corrected number of births for the
year supplied by the Registrar-General was 1,874. On the
estimated population, i.e., 125,100, the corrected number
of births registered was equal to an annual rate of 15.0
births per 1,000 persons living.
The Birth-rate for the year, 15.0, is slightly lower than
that for the previous year, when the rate was 15.1.