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Urban District Council of Chislehurst
and Sidcup
The Urban District of Chislehurst and Sidcup was constituted
under the Kent County Review Order, 1934, and
came into existence on the 1st April, 1934.
VITAL STATISTICS.
BIRTHS.
During the year 1,481 Births were registered as belonging
to the District, of which number 771 were males and 710
were females. This is equal to an Annual Birth Rate of
20.9 per thousand of population, as compared with 20 8 last
year.
The Birth Rate for England and Wales was 20.5 in 1947
and 19 1 in 1946.
The number of Births registered as being illegitimate
was 59, of which 32 were males and 27 were females.
There were also 35 stillbirths: 19 males and 16 females.
DEATHS.
The number of Deaths registered during the year as
belonging to the District was 632 (344 males and 288
females).
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 8.9 per
thousand of population, as against 9.4 last year.
The Death Rate in England and Wales was 12.0 in 1947
and 11.5 in 1946.
INFANT DEATHS.
During the year 44 deaths were registered as occurring
in Infants under one year of age (43 of which occurred in
legitimate and one in an illegitimate infant).
The Infantile Mortality Rate was equal to 29 per thousand
registered births, as against 24 last year.
Chislehurst and Sidcup. England and
Wales.
Birth Rate 20.9 20.5
Death Rate 8.9 12.0
Infantile Mortality Rate 29 41
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