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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
Ruislip-Northwood 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ruislip]
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This figure, 4.7 of inhabitants per house, has been
further checked by taking an actual count of inhabitants of
several houses taken at random from each road in the
district.
Rateable value, £15 7,433 Os. Od.
Sum represented by a Id. Rate, £656.
Compiled from the figures supplied by the Registrar-General.
| Births during 1929. | M. | F. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 123 | 100 | 223 |
| Illegitimate | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Totals | 125 | 101 | 226 |
Birth Rate.
Birth Rate per 1,000 of population 16.0
Illegitimate Birth Rate per 1,000 of population .21
The Birth Rate for 1924 was 14.2
„ „ 1925 „ 11.9
„ „ 1926 „ 15.2
„ „ 1927 „ 14.1
„ „ 1928 „ 15.8
The Birth Rate for England and Wales for 1929 was 16.3
Death Rate.
Total Deaths 124
The Death Rate is 9.1
The Death Rate for 1924 was 6.18
„ „ 1925 „ 5.9
„ „ 1926 „ 7.09
„ „ 1927 „ 8.09
„ „ 1928 „ 8.6
The Death Rate from all causes for the whole of
England and Wales for 1929 was 13.4.
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