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This year the Registrar-General has given his estimate of the
mid-year population of Romford as 104,100, which compares with
99,360 for last year, an increase of 4,740.
During 1953, the total number of live births registered was
1,962, and the total number of deaths registered was 769. The
difference of 1,193 gives the natural increase in the population. As
t his number falls far short of the Registrar-General's estimated
increase of 4,740, it follows that the balance of 3,547 is made of
excess of Immigration over Emigration.
For 1953, we estimate the Birth Rate to be 15.8 per 1,000 of
The estimated resident population. This figure is obtained by multiplying
the Crude Birth Rate of 18.8 by the Comparability Factor
of 0.84. For last year the Rate was 17.9.
The Rate for England and Wales for 1953 is given at 15.5, and for
the 160 County Boroughs and Great Towns with populations exceeding
50,000 at the 1951 Census, the Rate is 17.0.
The Death Rate for Romford is estimated at 10.5 per 1,000 of
the estimated resident population. This figure is obtained by multiplying
the Crude Death Rate of 7.4 by the Comparability Factor
of 1.42. For last year the Rate was 9.1. The comparable Rates for
England and Wales, and for the 160 Great Towns referred to above
are 11.4 and 12.'2 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.
Other conditions now take a very minor place as a cause of
death.
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 1.5. This is somewhat
higher than in the past. In all there were three deaths. One, however,
although admitted to hospital from an address in this area,
had permanent residence elsewhere—another was complicated by an
associated Bilateral Pulmonary Tuberculosis. The corresponding
Rate for England and Wales is 0.76.
The Infant Mortality Rate, or the Death Rate of Infants under
one year of age per 1,000 live births, is 31.6, an increase of 6.3
The corresponding figures for England and Wales, and the 160
Great Towns are 26.8 and 30.8 respectively. This figure also is
higher than we have hitherto been accustomed to, and, on subdividing
the total number, viz : sixty-two, it is found that forty-six
occurred during the first month, and sixteen thereafter. Eight of
the babies were born at home and fifty-four in hospital. Twentynine
of the deaths were attributed to Congenital causes, fifteen to
Prematurity, and eighteen to other conditions.