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VITAL STATISTICS
Population
According to the estimated mid year figure supplied by the
Registrar General the population of Lambeth fell by 300 the
population being 223,300 compared with 223 600 in 1958. This is
1.000 less than the figure for 1957 and 6 940 than that shown in
census for 1951.
Births
The number of 1ive births recorded during the year increased
by 241 giving a corrected birth rate of 19.09 per 1,000 home
population compared with 17,12 in 1958. This is one of the highest
rates to be recorded since the war and is higher than that for
England and Wales which at 16,5 per 1,000 home population is the
highest since. 1949. The rate for the County of London is lower
at 17.3 per 1,000 home population.
The number of live births is in excess of the number of
deaths giving a natural increase of 2,202 but owing to the fact
that, according to the figure supplied by the Registrar General,
the population decreased during the year, some movement of popu
1ation out of the Borough would seem to be indicated.
Still Births
The number of still births recorded was the same as for 1958
but owing to the. increase in the number of live births the still
birth rate per 1,000 total births fell from 20.5 in 1958 to 19.46.
This compares favourably with the rate for England and Wales which
is 20.7.
Deaths
The number of deaths decreased by 46, giving a corrected
death rate of 11.38 compared with 11.65 per 1,000 home population
in 1958. The death rate for Lambeth compares favourably with that
for the County of London which is 12.1 and with that for England
and Wales which is 11.6.
Heart and associated diseases, as is usual, accounted for
the largest number of deaths, 1,087 people dying from these causes.
All forms of malignant neoplasms caused 484 deaths.