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Births.
The total number of live births registered in the Borough
during the year was 3,607, of which 1,906 belonged to other
areas. „ In addition, 193 births belonging to Stepney
occurred outside the Borough, making a total of 1,894 births
(1,007 male and 887 females) to Stepney residents. 3,247
births occurred in hospitals in the Borough, of which 1,383
were to Stepney residents.
The live birth rate is 19.13 per thousand of the population,
the highest since 1948. The rate when adjusted by the comparability
factor is 18.55,compared with the County of London
rate of 17.6 and the rate for England & Wales of 15.3.
Illegitimate live births numbered 166, representing 8.7
per cent of the total live births.
Stillbirths numbered 51, representing a rate of 26.2 per
1,000 total births,
Comparative vital statistics for the year as between England
and Wales, the Administrative County of London, and Stepney,
are shown in Table 2 on page 44.
Marriages.
The number of marriages registered during the year was 907,
being 76 more than last year and 149 less than in 1950. The
rate of marriages per 1,000 population-wes 18.3 and in 1951 it
was 16,8.
Deaths,
The net number of deaths registered during the year was
1,371, of which 797 were males and 574 females, as compared
with 1,364 for last year. The Rate of 13.84 compares with
13.83 for 1951. The principal causes of death were from
heart disease, which accounted for 29 per cent of the total
deaths, cancer 17 per cent, and diseases of the respiratory
system 19 per cent. A Table on page 45 shows deaths by cause
and age.
Road Accidents.
The Table 'on page 46 summarises road accidents vhich have
occurred in the Borough over „the past five years, for which
information I arc indebted to Mr.A.S.Monckton, the Council's
Road Safety Organiser,
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