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than the previous year. Of the total births 1,170 were boys and
1,078 girls. It is known that 1,672 births took place in public
institutions in the Borough, of which 1,021 concerned Woolwich
mothers.
The adjusted birth rate was 15.0 compared with the birth rate
for London of 22.6 and that for England and Wales of 18.0. There
were 32 stillbirths during the year.
MARRIAGES
There were 1,118 marriages in the Borough during 1962, of which
715 took place in Churches; the remaining 403 took place at the
Woolwich Register Office. Of the number of marriages which took
place in Churches in the Borough, Registrars of Marriage attended on
121 occasions.
DEATHS
The number of deaths registered in Woolwich was 1,345 and after
correction for inward and outward transfers the net number was 1,580
giving a death rate of 10.7 for the Borough, compared with 11.0 the
previous year. Of the total deaths, 682 (or 43 per cent.) were
over 75 years of age.
The adjusted death rate for Woolwich was 11.4 compared with the
figure of 13.7 for London, and of 11.9 for England and Wales.
Deaths of Woolwich residents in hospitals in the Borough totalled
464, whilst 489 died in other hospitals.
MATERNAL DEATHS
There was one maternal death during 1962, and one in the previous
year.
NATURAL INCREASE IN POPULATION (1.e. excess of Births over Deaths)
In 1962 the natural increase in population was 668; in i960
it was 755; and in 1961 it was 540.
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