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year of age per 1,000 births, was 24.9 as compared with 29.2 for the previous
year. The figures for England and Wales are 23.8 and 24.9 respectively.
The causes of death are shown in Table l in accordance with the classification
used by the Registrar General. Deaths from neoplasms of the lung have for the last
decade shown a steady but progressive increase and during this year show an
increase of approximately 25 per cent. It is felt that this increase can only be
related to environmental factors which include smoking habits and atmospheric
pollution. Deaths from other diseases show no significant change from the numbers
recorded in 1955.
STATISTICS OF THE AREA
Area (excluding water) 2,136 acres
Area (including water) 2,331 acres
Population, estimated mid-year 68,620
Number of inhabited houses (according to Rate books) 18,145
Rateable Value £1,069,527
General Rate (1955-1956) 15/0d. in £
Sum represented by a penny rate (1955-1956) £4,180
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