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Ruislip-Northwood 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ruislip]
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Extracts from Vital Statistics for the Year 1938.
Compiled from the figures supplied by the Registrar-General.
Births.
| Births during 1938. | M. | F. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 410 | 391 | 801 |
| Illegitimate | 9 | 15 | 24 |
| Totals | 419 | 406 | 825 |
Total Births for 1937 714
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Birth Rate.
| Birth Rate per 1,000 of population | 20.21 |
| Illegitimate Birth Rate per 1,000 of population | .59 |
| Birth Rate for 1933 | 13.9 |
| „ 1934 | 15.9 |
| „ 1935 | 16.3 |
| „ 1936 | 17.7 |
| „ 1937 | 19.68 |
| Birth Rate for England and Wales for 1938 | 15.1 |
Stillbirths :—
| M. | F. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 18 | 17 | 35 |
| Illegitimate | — | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 18 | 18 | 36 |
Stillbirth Rate per 1,000 of population .88
„ „ Total Live and Stillbirths 41.81
Deaths.
| M. | F. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths during 1938 | 163 | 159 | 322 |