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(c) Births.
The corrected number of births for the year as supplied by the
Registrar General was 2,027. On the estimated population of
110,200 this represents an annual rate of 18.3 births per thousand
persons living, which is 1.5 higher than the previous year.
(d) Deaths.
During the year 1,416 deaths were registered. Add to this
figure 480 deaths of residents of the Borough who died in various
parts of England and transferred by the Registrar General, and
deduct 627 deaths of non-residents and 28 transferable deaths
which occurred in the Borough, the correct figure shows a total
of 1,241 deaths of residents (667 males and 574 females) which
is an increase of 12 compared with 1957.
On the estimated population of 110,200 the corrected number
of deaths per 1,000 persons living was 11.2 compared with 11.0
last year.
In the Statistical Supplement will be found a chart showing
the proportion of deaths from the principal causes, from which will
be seen that diseases affecting the heart and important blood vessels
are most numerous, with cancer second and lung conditions (bronchitis,
pneumonia, etc.) third, which is similar to the last three years.
(e) Infant Mortality.
The number of deaths of infants under one year of age during
the year was 49, giving a mortality rate per 1,000 live births of 24
compared with 25 last year.
(f) Maternal Mortality.
There were two maternal deaths during the year, resulting in
a death rate of 0.96 per 1,000 live and still births.