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VITAL STATISTICS
The table of comparative statistics set out on page 10
summarises the main differences between the health of the
country as a whole, the London area, the large and small
towns and our own district.
Our birth rate at 11.8 per thousand remains low, but it
is gratifying to find a further decrease in the death rate,
which at 8.9 is our lowest figure for five years and is well
below the other figures set out in the table. In particular we
note that deaths from tuberculosis numbered only 10, giving a
rate of 0.13. This compares very favourably with the remainder
of the country and is some consolation after the rather high
rate of 0.31 per thousand recorded last year.
Our infant mortality rate of 13.8 per thousand live births
is once again well below average, as also is our stillbirth rate.
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