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Erith 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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SECTION A.—STATISTICS AND SOCIAL
CONDITIONS OF THE AREA.
Annual Report, 1937.
A(l). SUMMARY OF STATISTICS.
A(l)a. General.
Area.—1,607 acres.
Population.—38,240 (Estimated 1937.)
Density of population, i.e., number of persons per
acre.—8.30.
Number of inhabited houses.—10,036 (as per Rate Book).
Rateable value, 1937.—£281,858.
Sum produced by a penny rate, 1937.—£1,074.
| TOTAL. | Male. | Female. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Births. Legitimate | 596 | 301 | 295 |
| Illegitimate | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| 605 | 305 | 300 |
Live birth rate per 1,000 of population (1937 estimated).
—15.82.
Corresponding rate for 1936—14.18.
| TOTAL. | Male. | Female. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Still Births. Legitimate | 18 | 10 | 8 |
| Illegitimate | 2 | 2 | — |
| 20 | 12 | 8 |
Still Birth rate per 1,000 total births.—33.57.
A(l)c. Deaths.
Males 249. Females 166. Total 415.
Death rate per 1,000 of population (estimated 1937).—
10.852.
Corresponding rate for 1936.—11.324.
Number of women dying in, or in consequence of, childbirth—1.
Maternal Mortality per 1,000 total registered births—1.52.