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TELEPHONE NO: PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT,
KINGSTON 2121. GUILDHALL,
KINGSTON-UPON-THAMES.
JUNE, 1962.
TO THE MAYOR, ALDERMEN AND COUNCILLORS OF
THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON-UPON-THAMES.
ANNUAL REPORT. 1961.
Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
I have the honour to present the Annual Report on the public
health and social conditions of the Borough for 196l. As in previous
years the report follows the general lines indicated by the Minister
of Health, and is in accordance with Circular 1/62.
Population - The Registrar General's estimated mid 1961 home
population figure is given as 35,990 (resident population figure
used for calculation of the statistical data in this report). This
figure showing a reduction in the home population of 2,640 persons as
compared with 1960 is based on the preliminary results of the Census
enumeration of 23rd April, 196l, The estimated day population is
about 300,000 persons who enter the town for business, education, and
recreation purposes. This influences the volume of work and responsibility
of the Corporation.
Births - The number of live births for 1961 is 639 and compares
with 578 for 1960. The crude birth rate is 17.1 per 1,000 population
compared with 15.1 for 1960.
Deaths - The number of deaths recorded in 1961 is 462 compared
with 432 for 1960. This makes a crude death rate of 12.8 as compared
with 11.2 for 1960. The excess of births over deaths was 177
compared with 146 for the previous year.
The number of infant deaths (under 1 year of age) in 1961 is 10
which gives an Infant Mortality rate per 1,000 live births of 15.6.
The corresponding figures for 1960 were 6 infant deaths and an
Infant Mortality rate of 10.4.
The following table shows the approximate average rate for the
-previous five years.