[Report 1959] / Medical Officer of Health, Shrewsbury Borough.

  • Shrewsbury (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1959
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Credit: [Report 1959] / Medical Officer of Health, Shrewsbury Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    POPULATION The Registrar General’s estimate of the home population of Shrewsbury for 1959, including members of the armed forces stationed in the area, was 48,640, compared with 47,770 in the previous year. BIRTHS The number of live births in 1959 was 806, compared with 769, 735 and 715 in the previous years respectively. The crude birth rate was 16.6 per 1,000 population, compared with 16.1, 15.5 and 15.3 in the previous years respectively. Applying the comparability factor provided by the Registrar General, the adjusted birth rate becomes 16.2. The 806 births may be analysed as follows :— Legitimate Illegitimate Male . 395 15 Female ... ... 384 12 A comparison of the adjusted birth rate between Shrewsbury and the rate for England and Wales is as follows :— Rate per 1,000 Population Live birth England and Wales ... 16.5 Shrewsbury ... ... 16.2 Illegitimate Births There were 27 illegitimate births, compared with 39, 26 and 35 in the previous years respectively. The illegitimate birth rate was 0.55 per 1,000 population, illegitimate births being a percentage of 3.3 of the total live births. Stillbirths There were 20 stillbirths, compared with 12, 17 and 16 in the previous years respectively. The stillbirth rate was 0.41 per 1,000 population, the stillbirths being a percentage of 2.4 of the total births.