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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Southgate 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]
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POPULATION
The Registrar-General's estimated population of the Borough
at the middle of 1958 was 70,940, a decrease of 310 as compared
with 1957.
BIRTHS—BIRTH RATE
The total nett births for the year accredited to the district
was 809, an increase of 11 on the preceding year. Of these, 454
were males and 355 females (11 males and 10 females being
illegitimate).
The birth rate for the year was 11.4 per 1,000 of the population.
The birth rate for England and Wales for 1958 was 16.4.
The births and birth rates for the past five years were as follows :
| Year | No. of Births | Birth Rates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southgate | England and Wales | ||
| 1954 | 813 | 12.3 | 15.2 |
| 1955 | 776 | 11.8 | 15.0 |
| 1956 | 800 | 11.2 | 15.7 |
| 1957 | 798 | 11.2 | 16.1 |
| 1958 | 809 | 11.4 | 16.4 |
During the year, the number of births recorded was 134 less
than the number of deaths, as compared with 103 less in 1957.
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