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7
STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS
Summary of Vital and Mortal Statistics, etc.
(The comparable figures for the previous year appear in brackets)
Area of Borough-4087.5 statute acres (inclusive of land and
inland water, but exclusive of tidal water and foreshore),
divided into 4 Registration Sub-Districts, 3 Parliamentary
Divisions, and 12 Wards. The Parliamentary Divisions and
Registration Sub-Districts have been adjusted so that they
and the Wards are co-terminous.
Population-estimated, 1951 - 229,100 (231,000).
Density-56.05 (56.6) persons per statute acre (inclusive of
land and inland water, but exclusive of tidal water and
foreshore).
Births (corrected)-3,829 (3,875). Birth rate per 1,000
estimated resident population *15.40 (15.60).
Deaths (corrected)-2,947 (2,725). Death rate per 1,000
estimated resident population *12.86 (11.91).
Maternal mortality (corrected) per 1,000 total births (live
and still) .51 (.25).
Infantile mortality 25.07 (28.6).
Neonatal mortality 16.19 (20.39).
Zymotic Death-rate (corrected)-0.03 (0. 04) per 1,000 population
(total zymotic deaths 6 (10)).
Marriages - Marriage rate per 1,000 population 8.75 (8.19).
Rateable Value at 1st April, 1951-£2,168,264 (£2,157.123).
Sum represented by 1d. rate - £8,806 (£8,805).

*As adjusted by comparability factor.