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Births
The total number of live births to residents of the Borough
registered during 1967 was 6,013 comprising 3,129 males and
2,884 females.
The crude birth-rate was 18.19 per 1,000 population. After
taking into account the area comparability factor supplied by the
Registrar-General the adjusted rate was 18.06. The live birth-rate
for England and Wales was 17.2.
During the year there were 861 illegitimate live births to residents
of the Borough, representing 14.31% of the total live births
for the area.
Stillbirths during the year numbered 86 giving a total of 6,099
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 4,204 comprising
1,994 males and 2,210 females.
The crude death-rate for the year was 12.72 per 1,000 population
but after applying the area comparability factor the adjusted
rate was 10.55. The death-rate for England and Wales was 11.2.
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.