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Road at Chiswlck by means of a "flyover".
There are approximately 300 industrial undertakings here, the majority
of Which are situated In the North, although some of the largest
single employers are to be found In the south.
VITAL STATISTICS
(a) Population•
In this report the rates are calculated on the e stlmated population
adopted by the Registrar General namely, 113,300 which compared
with 114,700 for 1955 shows a reduction of 1,400.
This Is the fifth year the Registrar General has reported a reduction.
There has been no epidemic causing any mortality during the year
and the excess of births over deaths has been maintained.
(b) Marriages.
The number of marriages solemnised during the year was 1,288 being
a decrease of 87 as compared with the previous year.
Particulars are set out hereunder:-
The Register Office 500
Buildings registered for marriages
(Roman Catholic Churches and Chapels)
at which a Registrar attends 374
Churches of the Church of England 362
Authorised Persons (Chapels at which a
Registrar does not attend) 29
Jewish Synagogues 23
1,288
(c) Births.
The corrected number of births for the year as supplied by the
Registrar was 1,810. On the estimated population of 113,300 this represents
an annual rate of 15.9 births per thousand persons living,
viilch Is 1.1 higher than the previous year.
(d) Deaths.
During the year 1,414 deaths were registered. Add to this figure
449 deaths of residents of the Borough who died In various parts of
England and transferred by the Registrar General, and deduct 563 deaths
of non-residents and 19 transferable deaths which occurred the correct
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