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Crayford 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Crayford]
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Crayford Urban District
Council
To the Chairman and Members of the Urban ' District
Council and Health Committee.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I have the honour to submit my twenty-second
Annual Report.
STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE
AREA.
| Area (in acres) | 2,698.71 | ||
| Population (Census 1931) | 15,896 | ||
| Number of inhabited houses | 7,075 | ||
| Rateable Value | £152.823 | ||
| Sum represented by a penny rate | £592 | ||
| Total | M. | F. | |
| Live Births—Legitimate | 432 | 217 | 215 |
| Illegitimate | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| 441 | 221 | 220 | |
Birth rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population
19.3.
General birth rate for England and Wales 15.8.
| Total | M. | F. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stillbirths—Legitimate | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Illegitimate | — | — |
Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births 20.
| Total | M. | F. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | 193 | 106 | 87 |
Death rate per 1.000 of the estimated resident population
8.5.
General death rate for England and Wales 11.6.
Deaths from puerperal causes.
Puerperal Sepsis —
Other puerperal causes —
Other Maternal Causes 2
2