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BIRTHS
During the year 591 live births were registered, being 37 more than
last year's total. The rate per thousand population was 13.2 comparing
with an average for England and Wales of 18.2. Of the total number 21 or
3.6 per cent were illegitimate.
DEATHS
During the year 566 deaths were registered, an increase of 5 compared
with those recorded in 1962, the rate per thousand being 11 »8 compared with
an average of 12.2 for England and Wales. The infant mortality rate was
18.6 compared with the figure of 20.9 for England and Wales. 21 males and
8 females died from lung cancer, 6 more than in the previous year. The
death rates from this condition per 1,000 population were 0.977 for males
and 0.317 for females as compared with the rates of 0.908 and 0.152 respectively
for England and Wales.
The following graph compares the infant mortality rate per 1,000 live
births of Maiden and Coombe with that of England and Wales from the year 1935.