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This year the Registrar-General has given his estimate of the
mid-year population of Romford as 73,640 which compares with
72,610 last year, and increase of 1,030.
For comparative purposes the Registrar-General includes Romford
amongst the 148 smaller towns with populations ranging from
25,000 to 50,000 at the 1931 Census, and, in this list, Romford takes
4th place.
During 1949, the total number of live births registered was
1,329, and the total number of deaths registered was 659. The
difference of 670 gives the natural increase in the population. As
this number falls short of the Registrar-General's estimated increase
of 1,030, it follows that the balance of 360 is made up of excess
of Immigration over Emigration, and this again is largely accounted
for by the development of the Harold Hill Estate.
For 1949 we estimate the Birth Rate to be 18.0 per 1,000 of
the estimated resident population, a decrease of 0.4 compared with
1948.
The Rate for England and Wales for 1949 is given as 16.7, and
for the 148 smaller towns with populations ranging from 25,000 to
50,000 at the 193] Census, the Rate is 18.0.
The Death Rate for Romford is estimated at 10.8 per 1,000 of
the estimated resident population. For last year the rate was 8.2.
The Crude Death Rate, however, for Romford this year is 8.9, but,
in order to compare this with the Rate for England and Wales,
this figure has to be multiplied by a Comparability Factor of 1.21,
which gives the figure of 10.8. The comparable rates for England
and Wales, and for the 148 smaller towns, as referred to above, are
11.7 and 11.6 respectively.
The chief causes of death in order of frequency were:—-1.
Diseases of Heart and Circulation; 2. Cancer; 3. Bronchitis,
Pneumonia, and Other Respiratory Diseases; 4. All Forms of
Tuberculosis. The order remains the same as last year.
The Maternal Mortality Rate, which is the number of Maternal
Deaths, due to conditions associated with pregnancy or confinement,
per 1,000 total (live and still) births is 0.7. The corresponding rate
for England and Wales is 1.0.
The Infant Mortality Rate, or the Death Rate of Infants under
1 year of age per 1,000 live births is 16.6 a decrease of 5.8 and the
lowest yet recorded. The corresponding figures for England and
Wales, and the 148 smaller towns are 32.0 and 30.0 respectively.