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Live birth rate per 1,000 of the
estimated resident population 13*8 (13.2* )
Still birth rate per 1,000 total
live and still births 6.5 (6.7)
Illegitimate live births per cent. of
the total live births 5.9 (3.6)
Total infant deaths per 1,000 live births 9.8 (18.6)
Legitimate infant deaths per 1,000
legitimate live births 10.4 (17.5)
Illegitimate infant deaths per 1,000
illegitimate live births - (47.6)
Neo- natal mortality rate (deaths under four
weeks per 1,000 total live births) 6.5 (11.8)
Early Neo- natal mortality rate (deaths
under one week per 1,000 total live births) 6.5 (10.2)
Perinatal mortality rate (still births and
deaths under one week combined per 1,000
total live and still births 12.9 (16.8)
Maternal deaths (including abortion) - -
Maternal mortality rate per 1 ,000 total
live and still births
Death rate per 1,000 of the estimated
resident population 10.8 (11.8 )
* Corrected.
Figures shown in parentheses are for the year 1963.
BIRTHS
During the year 615 live births were registered, being 24 more than
last year's total. The rate per thousand population was 13.8 comparing
with an average for England and Wales of 18.4. Of the total number 36 or
5.9 per cent were illegitimate.