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Hammersmith 1965

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]

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Table: Table 2Population:Once again the Registrar-General's estimated population figure shows a decrease, the figure for 1965 of 215,240 being 1,700 less than the previous year. The estimates for child population are as follows:-

Table 2

Population:

Once again the Registrar-General's estimated population figure shows a decrease, the figure for 1965 of 215,240 being 1,700 less than the previous year.

The estimates for child population are as follows:-

Under 1 year4,350
1—4 years12,750
5-14 years22,200

Table: NATURAL INCREASE OR DECREASE OF THEPOPULATION DURING THE PAST 10 YEARS

NATURAL INCREASE OR DECREASE OF THE

POPULATION DURING THE PAST 10 YEARS

YearPopulationExcess of Births over Deaths
1955233,300852
1956230,400940
1957227,9001,162
1958224,9001,219
1959222,2001,200
1960221,2501,615
1961219,5101,611
1962218,6901,618
1963217,3601,887
1964216,9402,100
1965215,2401,975

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Births:
The corrected number of births was 2,258 males and 2,175 females giving a total
of 4,433 compared with 4,467 in 1964. This gives an annual rate of 20.6 per thousand
of the population. The actual decrease in number of 34 was composed of 3 legitimate
and 31 illegitimate births.
Deaths:
Deaths registered during the year numbered 2,251. From this figure must be deducted
788 for non-residents transferred to their home towns. To caunter-balance this
must be added a total of 995 residents of the Borough who died in other parts of
England. This gives the corrected figure of deaths as 2,458 comprising 1,329 males
and 1,129 females.
It should be mentioned that of the outward transferable deaths, 770 occurred in
hospitals within the Borough.
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