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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 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hayes]
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SECTION A.
STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA.
Area (acres) 5,161
Population (census 1931) 23,646
UNEMPLOYMENT - 1942
| Males | Females | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35 | 47 | 82 |
| February | 62 | 32 | 94 |
| March | 50 | 47 | 97 |
| April | 41 | 26 | 67 |
| May | 37 | 54 | 91 |
(Figures not available after May, 1942)
AVERAGE UNEMPLOYMENT PER MONTH.
| 942 | 1941 | |
|---|---|---|
| Males | 45 | 39 |
| Females | 41 | 111 |
| 86 | 150 |
1942 Unemployed (males) - increase of approx. 13% compared with
1941 figures.
1942 Unemployed (females) - decrease of approx. 63% compared with
1941 figures,
1942 Unemployed total figures - decrease of approx. 43% compared
with 1941 figures.
EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR
Birth Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident
population 20.16
Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births 20.67
Death Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident
population 7.33
Deaths from puerperal causes Rate per 1,000 total
(live and still) births
Puerperal sepsis 2.45
Other puerperal causes 1.63
Total 4.08
Death rate of infants under one year of age:-
All infants per 1,000 live births 52.77
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 48.802
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births 104.48
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