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Births
The total number of live births to residents in the Borough
registered during 1970 was 4,975 comprising 2,556 males and
2,419 females.
The crude birth-rate was 15.67 per 1,000 population. After
taking into account the area comparability factor supplied by the
Registrar-General the adjusted rate was 15.04. The live-birth rate
for England and Wales was 16.
During the year there were 845 illegitimate live births to residents
of the Borough, representing 17% of the total live births
for the area.
Stillbirths during the year numbered 70, giving a total of 5,045
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 4,046 comprising
1,894 males and 2,152 females.
The crude death-rate for the year was 12.74 per 1,000 population
but after applying the area comparability factor the adjusted
rate was 10.70. Tbe 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.