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The estimated home population for England and Wales for the year 1954 is 44,274,000.
Births.
The number of live births recorded is 2,008, the same as last year. In view of
the fact that the population figure fell the birth rate for 1954 is slightly higher,
the corrected rate being 12.19 per 1,000 home population compared with 12.13 in 1953.
This rate is lower than that for England and Wales which is 15.2 per 1,000 home
population.
Deaths.
The number of deaths recorded fell by 87, 1,392 people dying compared with
1,479 in 1953. This gives a corrected death rate of 9.35 compared with 9.89 last year.
The rate for England and Wales is 11.30 per 1,000 home population.
Heart and associated diseases accounted for the largest number of deaths, 543
people dying from these causes. Second in the principal causes was Cancer, 295 deaths
occurring. This was an increase of 6 over the number of Cancer deaths in 1953. The
deaths from Cancer of the Lung and Bronchus increased by 2, 58 persons dying compared
with 56 last year. Forty-nine men died from lung Cancer compared with 9 women.
Deaths from Tuberculosis showed a marked decline, 12 people dying compared with
26 in 1953.
Deaths from Pneumonia, Bronchitis and Influenza all showed a reduction in the
number.
Motor vehicle accidents accounted for 16 deaths compared with 17 in 1953.
There were fewer cases of suicide, 14 people taking their own lives compared
with 21 last year.
Infantile Mortality.
The Infantile Mortality Rate while not reaching last year's record low figure
is still one of the lowest on record. The rate of 20.9 per 1,000 live births compares
very favourably with that for England and Wales which at 25.5 per 1,000 live births
is the lowest ever recorded in the Country.
Of the 37 infant deaths, 5 were illegitimate, giving an infantile mortality
rate for this group of 51.3 per 1,000 illegitimate live births.
Stillbirths.
The number of stillbirths was two less than in 1953, 32 occurring compared with
34, giving a stillbirth rate of 15.68 per 1,000 total births compared with 16.65 in
1953.
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