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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 1960
[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 1960 was 69,880, a decrease of 800 as compared
with 1959.
BIRTHS —BIRTH RATE
The total nett births for the year accredited to the district was
944, an increase of 93 on the preceeding year. Of these, 482 were
males and 462 females (21 males and 26 females being illegitimate).
The birth rate for the year was 14.7 per 1,000 of the population.
The birth rate for England and Wales for 1960 was 17.1.
The births and birth rates for the past five years were as follows:—
| Year | No. of Births | Birth Rates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southgate | England and Wales | ||
| 1956 | 800 | 11.2 | 15.7 |
| 1957 | 798 | 11.2 | 16.1 |
| 1958 | 809 | 11.4 | 16.4 |
| 1959 | 851 | 13.0 | 16.5 |
| 1960 | 944 | 14.7 | 17.1 |
During the year, the number of births recorded was 15 more
than the number of deaths, as compared with 91 less in 1959.
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