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Orpington 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]
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SECTION A.
VITAL AND OTHER STATISTICS AND SOCIAL
CONDITIONS OF THE AREA.
Area of the Urban District 20,842 acres
Registrar General's estimate of total population (mid-year) 1954 66,380
Number of Inhabited Houses and Flats, according to the rate
books, at the close of the year 20,100
Total number of valuation assessments of habitable premises at the
close of the year (excluding shops, factories, etc.) 21,061
Rateable Value (31st December, 1954) £626,719
Product of a Penny Rate for the year ending 31st March, 1955 £2,517
VITAL STATISTICS.
| Live Birtds. | ||||
| Total | Male | Female | ||
| Legitimate | 1026 | 523 | 503 | |
| Illegitimate . | . 21 | 11 | 10 | |
| 1047 | 534 | 513 | ||
| The area comparability factor calculated by the Registrar General for the purpose of determining rates for comparison with other areas is 1.03. | ||||
| Stillbirths. | Total | Male | Female | |
| Legitimiate | 31 | 16 | 15 | |
| Illegitimate | 1 | 1 | — | |
| 32 | 17 | 15 | ||
| Deaths. | Total | Male | Female | |
| 516 | 262 | 254 | ||
The area comparability factor calculated by the Registrar General for the
purpose of determining rates for comparison with other areas is 1.00.
Deaths from Puerperal Causes.
Puerperal Sepsis Nil Maternal Mortality Rate; Nil per
Other Puerperal Causes Nil 1,000 (live and still) births.
Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age.
| Total | Male | Female | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 14 | 8 | 6 | |
| Illegitimate | 1 | 1 | — | |
| 15 | 9 | 6 |