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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 21 wards.
Population-estimated, 1954-226,200 (229.000)
Density-55.34 (56.02) persons per statute acre (inclusive of
land and inland water, but exclusive of tidal water and
foreshore).
Births (corrected)-3,684 (3.649). Birth rate per 1,000 estimated
resident population. *14.33 (14.02).
Deaths (corrected)-2,298 (2.408). Death rate per 1,000 estimated
resident population *10. 26 (10.62).
Maternal mortality-(corrected) per 1,000 total births (live
and still) 1.59(1.08)
Infantile mortality 23.34 (25.49)
Neonatal mortality 17.10 (15.89)
Zymotic Death-rate (corrected) 0.04 (0.06) per 1,000 population
total zymotic deaths 9 (13)
Marriages - Marriage rate per 1,000 population 8.33 (7.97)
Rateable Value at 1st April, 1954-£2,221,855 (£2,197,823).
Sum represented by 1d. rate - £9,062 (£8,927).
Comparable rates for England and Vales and London:-
England and Wales London
Birth rate 15.2 (15.5) 17.6 (17.5)
Death rate 11.3 (11.4) 11.7 (12.5)
Infantile mortality 25.5 (26.8) 22.5 (24.8)
*As adjusted by comparability factor.