Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]
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MATTERS OF LIFE AND DEATH
Population of Romford
The Registrar General's estimate for the mid-year population
for 1962 is 115,600 an increase of 930 over the figure for 1961 of
114,670. As the natural increase of births less deaths would be
1,072, it follows that a slightly larger number of persons moved
away from the Borough than came to live here.
Births
1,904 live births and 30 still births were registered in 1962 as follows:—
Males | Females | Total | |
---|---|---|---|
Live Births:— | |||
Legitimate | 913 | 899 | 1,812 |
Illegitimate | 47 | 45 | 92 |
960 | 944 | 1,904 | |
Still Births:— | |||
Legitimate | 17 | 12 | 29 |
Illegitimate | 1 | — | 1 |
18 | 12 | 30 | |
Total Live and Still-Births | 978 | 956 | 1,934 |
Rate per 1,000 of Estimated Population 16.5
Birth Rate adjusted by Comparability Factor of 0.84 13.9
Still Birth Rate per 1,000 (Live and Still) Births . 15.5
Loss of Infant Life
During the year 43 children died during the first year of life and
there were 30 Still births.
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