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According to the Registrar General's returns for 1945, there
were 872 live births and 15 stillbirths after transferable adjustments
had been made.

The total number of births occurring in the area notified to
the Medical Officer of Health (after making adjustments by
transferable births), was 903, of which 884 were live births and
19 still births. Actual number of confinements in the Borough
area was 781, of which 225 were home cases and 556 institutional
cases. In addition, 320 cases were referred for hospital
confinement to the County Hospital.
Thus, 1,101 known confinements concerned the Borough, which
gives some indication of the stress of work placed upon the
Maternity services. There will always be some disparity between
the Registrar General's figure and the actual cases dealt
with, mainly because births notified to the Medical Officer are
notified within 36 hours of birth, whereas registration is permitted
within six weeks of birth.
Deaths.
The Death Rate for 1945 is 12.5 per 1,000 population compared
with 13.3 for 1944.
The total number of deaths for the area in 1945 is 657. For
1944 it was 661.