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Vital Statistics
The estimated population of the Borough for 1953 shows a
considerable decrease of 1,100, the first since 1944, when the
decline was almost the same figure, compared with 1943.
The birth rate continued to fall for the sixth successive
year; the death-rate also fell after increases for two years.
The still-birth rate rose, and the infant death rate was the
highest since 1949, the illegitimate rate being abnormally
high.
Abea 1,132 acres
Estimated Number of Dwellings (April, 1954) 24,757
Dwellings Erected by Borough Council During
Year 129
Approximate Rateable Value (Total) £1,061,132
(Dwellings) £410,941
Population :
Registrar General's estimate (mid-1953), including
members of Armed Forces stationed in area .. 96,870
Estimated population, 1952 (mid-year) 97,970
Census, 1951 97,191
1952 1953
Live Birth Rate per 1,000 population 17.6 17.2
Adjusted by comparability factor 17.2 14.7
Still Birth Rate per 1,000 total Births 21.4 23.3
Death Rate per 1,000 population 14.0 12.4
Adjusted by comparability factor 14.1 12.7
Maternal Death Rate per 1,000 live and still
births 0.5 0.5
Infant Death Rate:
All infants per 1,000 live births 28.9 32.3
Legitimate infants per 1,000 live legitimate
births 27.8 29.7
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 live illegitimate
births 34.4 76.9