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STATISTICAL AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE
AREA.
Area 3,162 acres.
Population—Census 1951 45,559
Population—Registrar-General's estimate (midyear)
1952 45,390
VITAL STATISTICS.
Total M. F.
Live Births 522 288 234 Birth rate per 1,000 of
(Legitimate) 278 229 the estimated resident
(Illegitimate) 10 5 population 11.0*
Stillbirths 8 6 2 Stillbirth rate per 1,000
total (live and still
births) 15.1
Deaths 446 232 214 Death rate per 1,000 of
the estimated resident
population 10.1*
* Corrected.
Deaths from puerperal causes:—
Rate per 1,000
Deaths. Total (Live &
Still) Births.
Puerperal sepsis Nil —
Other Maternal Causes 1 1-9
Death rates of Infants under one year of age:—
All Infants per 1,000 live births 17.2
Legitimate Infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 15.8
Illegitimate Infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births 66.6
Deaths from Cancer 90
Deaths from Measles Nil
Deaths from Whooping cough Nil
BIRTHS.
During the year 522 live births were registered, being 6 more
than last year's total. The rate per thousand population was 11.0
comparing with an average for England and Wales of 15.3. Of
the total number 15 or 2.8 per cent were illegitimate.