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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
Constituencies, and 12 Wards. The Parliamentary Constituencies
and Registration Sub-Districts have been adjusted so that they
and the Wards are co-terminous.
Population- estimated, 1952 - 230 , 200 ( 229,100).
Density- 56.32 (56.05) persons per statute acre (inclusive of
land and inland water, but exclusive of tidal water and
foreshore).
Births (corrected)- 3,626 (3,829). Birth rate per 1,000 estimated
resident population. *14.49 (15.40).
Deaths (corrected)- 2, 824 ( 2,94 7). Death rate per 1,000 estimated
resident population *12.27 (12.86).
Maternal mortality (corrected) per 1,000 total births (live
and still) 2.17 (.51).
Infantile mortality 25.37 (25.07).
Neonatal mortality 17.93 (16.19).
Zymotic Death-rate (corrected)- 0.01 (0.03) per 1,000 population
(total zymotic deaths 2 (6).
Marriages - Marriage rate per 1,000 population 8.16 (8.75).
Rateable Value at 1st April, 195 2 - £2,188, 134 (£2, 168,264).
Sum represented by 1d. rate - £8,919 (£8,806).