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Hammersmith 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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(a) Population:
Once again the Registrar-General's estimated population figure shows a decrease, the
figure for 1966 of 213,770 being 1,470 less than the previous year.
The estimates for child population are as follows:-
Under 1 year 4,190
1-4 years 12,910
5-14 years 20,800
| Year | Population | Excess of Births over Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 233,300 | 852 |
| 1956 | 230,400 | 940 |
| 1957 | 227,900 | 1,162 |
| 1958 | 224,900 | 1,219 |
| 1959 | 222,200 | 1,200 |
| 1960 | 221,250 | 1,615 |
| 1961 | 219,510 | 1,611 |
| 1962 | 218,690 | 1,618 |
| 1963 | 217,360 | 1,887 |
| 1964 | 216,940 | 2,100 |
| 1965 | 215,240 | 1,975 |
| 1966 | 213,770 | 1,640 |
(b) Births:
The corrected number of births was 2,173 males and 1,982 females giving a total of
4,155 compared with 4,433 in 1965. This gives an annual rate of 19.4 per thousand of the population.
The actual decrease in numbers of 278 was composed of 260 legitimate and 18 illegitimate
births.
(c) Deaths:
Deaths registered during the year numbered 2,316. From this figure must be deducted
774 for non-residents transferred to their home towns. To counter-balance this must be added a
total of 973 residents of the Borough who died in other parts of England. This gives the corrected
figure of deaths as 2,515 comprising 1,286 males and 1,229 females; see Table 1, Page 105.
Of the outward transferable deaths, 756 occurred in hospitals within the Borough.
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