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Wandsworth 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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VITAL STATISTICS
Population
The civilian population at the middle of the year was estimated
by the Registrar-General to be 336,500, and all the rates used in this
Report are based on this figure.

Table: Table I shows the approximate population of each Parliamentary Division, based on the above estimation.TABLE I

Table I shows the approximate population of each Parliamentary Division, based on the above estimation.

TABLE I

Population estimated to middle of 1955
Putney86,852
Central96,045
Clapham80,874
Streatham72,729
Whole Borough336,500

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Births
The total number of births belonging to the Borough registered
during 1955 was 4,623, consisting of 2,363 males and 2,260 females.
The number for 1954 was 4,432.
The birth-rate was 13.73 per 1,000 persons living, compared
with 13.27 for 1954.
Three hundred and nineteen illegitimate births took place in the
Borough compared with 265 in 1954.
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