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This year, the Registrar-General has given his estimate of the
mid-year population of Romford as 99,360, which compares with
89,340 for last year, an increase of 10,020. The District, for
statistical purposes, is now designated as a "Great Town," and, in
future, comparisons will be made with the other 159 County
Boroughs and Great Towns in England and Wales.
During 1952, the total number of live births registered was
1,938, and the total number of deaths registered was 756. The
difference of 1,182 gives the natural increase in the population. As
this number falls far short of the Registrar-General's estimated
increase of 10,020, it follows that the balance of 8,838 is made up
of excess of Immigration over Emigration, and this, again, is very
largely accounted for by the development of the Harold Hill Estate,
although this development was almost complete by the termination
of the year.
For 1952, we estimate the Birth Rate to be 17.9 per 1,000 of
the estimated resident population. This figure is obtained by
multiplying the Crude Birth Rate of 19.5 by the Comparability
Factor of 0.92. For last year the Rate was 17.9.
The Rate for England and Wales for 1952 is given as 15.3, and
for the 160 Great Towns, with populations over 50,000 at the 1951
Census, the Rate is 16.9.
The Death Rate is estimated as 9.1 per 1,000 of the estimated
resident population. This figure is obtained by multiplying the
Crude Death Rate of 7.6 by the Comparability Factor of i.2. For
last year the Rate was 10.2. The comparable Rates for England and
Wales, and for the 160 Great Towns, as referred to above are 11.3
and 12.1 respectively.
The chief causes of death in order of frequency were:—
(1) Diseases of the Heart and Circulation.
(2) Cancer.
(3) Bronchitis, Pneumonia, and other Respiratory Diseases.
(4) All forms of Accident.
(5) 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 0.5. The corresponding
Rate for England and Wales is 0.7.
The Infant Mortality Rate, or the Death Rate of Infants under
1 year of age per 1,000 live births is 25.3, an increase of 1.0.
The corresponding figures for England and Wales, and the
160 Great Towns are 27.6 and 31.2 respectively.