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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Hammersmith 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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GENERAL STATISTICS—1950.
| Area | 2,282.5 acres |
| Population (1949) (estimated) | 118,440 |
| (1950) ( — ,, — ) | 119,200 |
| „ Census(1901) | 112,239 |
| (1911) | 121,521 |
| „ (1921) | 130,295 |
| „ (1931) | 135,521 |
| Natural increase, i.e., excess of births over deaths | 691 |
| Density of population (persons per acre) | 52.23 |
| Marriages registered | 1,251 |
| Rateable value (April, 1950) | £1,212,489 |
| Sum represented by a penny rate (April, 1950) | £4,910 |
EXTRACT FROM VITAL STATISTICS—1950.
| Total. | M. | F. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Births | Legitimate 1,851 | 938 | 913 | Birth Bate per 1,000 estimated resident population=16.6 |
| Illegitimate 137 | 80 | 57 | ||
| Stillbirths | 32 | 20 | 12 | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births=15.8 |
| Deaths | 1,297 | 683 | 614 | Death Rate per 1,000 estimated average population = 10.8 |
| Deaths from maternal causes— | ||||
| Deaths. | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births | |||
| Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | 1 | 0.49 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0.49 | ||
Death Rate of Infants under one year of age :—
| All Infants per 1,000 live births | 17 |
| Legitimate Infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 17.28 |
| Illegitimate Infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 14.59 |
| Deaths from Cancer (all ages) | 258 |
| „ „ Measles (all ages) | — |
| „ „ Whooping Cough (all ages) | 1 |