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Births
The total number of live births to residents of the Borough
registered during 1966 was 6,350 comprising 3,256 males and
3,094 females.
The crude birth-rate was 19.15 per 1,000 population. After
taking into account the area comparability factor supplied by the
Registrar-General the adjusted rate was 18.38. The live birth rate
for England and Wales was 17.7.
During the year there were 823 illegitimate live births to residents
of the Borough, representing 12.96% of the total live births
for the area.
Stillbirths during the year numbered 106 giving a total of 6,456
live and still births for the area.
Deaths
There has been no unusual or excessive mortality during the
year.
The number of deaths assigned to the Borough, after adjustment
for inward and outward transfers, was 4,512 comprising
2,118 males and 2,394 females.
The crude death-rate for the year was 13.61 per 1,000 population
but after applying the area comparability factor the adjusted
rate was 11.02. The death rate for England and Wales was 11.7.
Table 1 is the general mortality table for the Borough and shows
the number of deaths from each cause divided into sexes, age
groups and locality. Table 2 shows the deaths from heart disease.