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VITAL STATISTICS
Population
According to the estimated mid-year figure supplied by the Registrar
General the population of Lambeth rose by 780, the population being 224,080
compared with 223,300 in 1959.
Births
The number of live births increased by 120 giving a corrected birth rate of
19.55 per 1,000 home population compared with 19.09 in 1959. The birth rate is
higher than those for England and Wales and the County of London which are
17.1 and 17.8 per 1,000 home population respectively.
The number of illegitimate live births increased by 80, 724 occurring
compared with 644 in 1959.
The number of live births is in excess of the number of deaths giving a
natural increase of 2414 but this is probably offset by movement of population
out of the Borough as the population figure supplied by the Registrar General
shows an increase of only 780.
STILL BIRTHS
The number of still births fell giving a reduced still birth rate of 18.00
per 1,000 total births.
This compares favourably with the rate for England and Wales which is
19.7 per 1,000 total births.
DEATHS
The number of deaths decreased by 46, giving a corrected death rate of 10.86
compared with 11.38 per 1,000 home population in 1959.
This compares favourably with the rates for England and Wales and the
County of London which are both 11.5.
Heart and associated diseases accounted for the largest number of deaths.
All forms of malignant neoplasms caused 517 deaths, an increase of 33
over the figure for 1959.