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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 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hayes]

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Table: STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA

STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA

Area (acres)5,159
Population (Census)65,608
Population (mid-year 1955—Registrar General's estimate of civilian population)65,400
Number of inhabited houses at 31st December, 195518,500
Rateable value (estimated) as at 31st December, 1955£481,843
Product of a penny rate£1,970

Table: EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR

EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR

M.F.TotalBirth - rate per 1,000 of the
Legitimate474412886estimated popu
Illegitimate261945lation14.24
Comparability Factor is 0.94, giving a corrected birth rate of13.39
Birth rate for England and Wales15.02
Stillbirths :
M.F.Total 'Rate per 1,000 total (live and
Legitimate61521
Illegitimate11still) births23.09
M.F.Total
Deaths259222481Death rate7.35
Comparability Factor is 1.50, giving a corrected death-rate of11.03
Death rate for England and Wales11.7
Deaths from puerperal causesNil
Death rate of infants under one year of age:
(a) All infants per 1,000 live births20.41
(b) Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births21.44
(c) Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live birthsNil