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This year the Registrar-General has given his estimate of the
mid-year population of Romford as 107,800, which compares with
105,900 for last year, an increase of 1,900.
During 1955, the total number of live births registered was
1,915, and the total number of deaths registered was 705. The
difference of 1,210 gives the total increase in the population. As
this number falls short of the Registrar- General's estimated increase
of 1,900, it follows that the balance of 690 is made up of
Immigration over Emigration.
For 1955, we estimate the Birth Rate to be 14.9 per 1,000 of
the estimated resident population. This figure is obtained my multiplying
the Crude Birth Rate of 17.8 by the Comparability Factor
of 0.84. For last year, the Rate was 15.3.
The Rate for England and Wales for 1955 is given as 15.0.
The Death Rate for Romford is estimated at 9.2 per 1,000 of
the estimated resident population. This figure is obtained by multiplying
the Crude Death Rate of 6.5 by the Comparability Factor
of 1.42. For last year the Rate was 9.1. The comparable Rate for
England and Wales is 11.7.
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.
'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 Infant Mortality Rate, or the Death Rate of Infants under
one year of age per 1,000 live births, is 23.0, an increase of 2.3.
The corresponding figure for England and Wales is 24.9.