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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
Hayes and Harlington 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hayes]
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AVERAGE UNEMPLOYMENT PER MONTH.
| 1940 | 1939 | 1938 | 1937 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | 449 | 699 | 1,012 | 555 |
| Females | 517 | 631 | 650 | 288 |
| 966 | 1,330 | 1,662 | 843 |
1940 Unemployed (males) - decrease of approx. 36 per cent compared with
1S39 figures.
1940 Unemployed (females) - decrease of approx. 18 per cent compared with
1939 figures.
1940 Total Figures - decrease of approx, 27 per cent compared with
1939 figures.
EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR.
| Live Births - | Total | M. | F. | Birth Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 1,128 | 567 | 561 | |
| Illegitimate | 38 | 19 | 19 | 21.1 |
| Stillbirths | 27 | 17 | 10 | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births 22.6 |
| Deaths | 466 | 248 | 218 | Death Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population 8.44 |
The Areal Comparability Factor for adjusting the local death rate
to that for the whole country after talcing into consideration age and
sex is 1.55. The adjusted death rate is, therefore, 13.1.
Deaths from puerperal causes
| Deaths. | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births. | |
|---|---|---|
| Puerperal sepsis | 0 | 0.000 |
| Other puerperal causes | 2 | 1.675 |
| Total | 2 | 1.675 |
Death rate of infants under one year of age -
| All infants per 1,000 live births | 77.9 | ||
| Legitimate infants per 1.000 legitimate live births | 73.6 | ||
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 200.0 | ||
| M. | F. | Total | |
| Deaths from Cancer (all ages) | 19 | 29 | 48 |
| Deaths from Measles (all ages) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Deaths from Diarrhcea (under 2 years of age) | 11 | 7 | 18 |
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