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VITAL STATISTICS.
Births.
During the year 995 Births were registered as belonging
to the District, of which number 513 were males and 482 were
females. This is equal to an Annual Birth Rate of 16.9 per
thousand of population, as compared with 15.8 last year.
The Birth Rate for England and Wales was 14.9 in 1937,
and 14.8 in 1936.
The number of Births registered as being illegitimate was
24, of which 9 were males and 15 were females.
There were also 28 stillbirths, 17 males and 11 females.
Deaths.
The number of Deaths registered during the year as
belonging to this District was 515 (263 males and 252 females),
as compared with 455 last year.
This number includes those deaths which, although
occurring outside belonged to this District, but excludes
deaths occurring inside the District but belonging to other
districts.
The Death Rate for the year was equal to 8.7 per thousand
of population, as against 8.3 last year.
The Death Rate in England and Wales was 12.4 in 1937,
and 12.1 in 1936.
The diseases claiming the largest number of deaths were:
Heart disease 120, Cancer 71, and Pneumonia 38.

Infantile Mortality.
The number of deaths registered as occurring in infants
under one year of age was 47 (23 males and 24 females). Of
these, 45 were legitimate and 2 were illegitimate.