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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 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hayes]

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SECTION A
STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA
Area (acres) 5,171
Population (Census 1931) 22,969
Population (mid-year 1950):
Registrar General's Estimate
65,720
Civilian Population Figure
Number of Inhabited Houses as at 31st December, 1950 17,197
Rateable Value (estimated) as at 31st December, 1950 £420,159
Product of a Penny Rate £1,697

Table: EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEARLive Births:—

EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR

Live Births:—

M.F.Total
Legitimate516481997Birtd Rate per 1,000 of tde estimated resident population15.72
Illegitimate231336
Comparability Factor is 0.92, giving a corrected Birth Rate14.46
Stillbirths:—
Legitimate11920Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births19.93
Illegitimate1—1
Deaths243202445Death Rate6.77
Comparability Factor is 1.51, giving a corrected Death Rate10.20
Deaths from puerperal causes2
Death Rate of Infants under one year of age:—
(a) All infants per 1,000 live births18.39
(b) Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births19.06
(c) Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births0.00
M.F.Total
Deaths from Cancer433578
Deaths from Measles———
Deaths from Whooping Cough———
Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age)———
Deaths from Tuberculosis of respiratory system10919
Tuberculosis (other forms)112
Deaths from Heart Disease6258120
Deaths from Bronchitis12719
Deaths from Pneumonia (all forms)15621