Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ruislip]
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GENERAL STATISTICS.
Acreage of the District. | ||||||
Northwood Ward | 1,979 Acres. | |||||
Eastcote Ward | 1,378 ,, | |||||
Ruislip Ward | 1,790 " | |||||
South Ruislip Ward | 1,437 " | |||||
Total | 6,584 ,, | |||||
Population | ||||||
Registrar General's Estimate population 1939 | 47,760 | |||||
,, ,, ,, ,,1940 | 51,740 | |||||
,, ,, ,, ,,1941 | 54,000 | |||||
,, ,, ,, ,,1942 | 54,540 | |||||
,, ,, ,, ,, 1943 | 54,230 | |||||
Birth Rate. | ||||||
Total Births during 1939 | 982 | |||||
,, ,, ,, 1940 | 960 | |||||
,, ,, ,, 1941 | 949 | |||||
,, ,, ,, 1942 | 1114 | |||||
,, ,, ,, 1943 | 1137 | |||||
Birth rate per 1000 of Pupulation 1939 | 20.54 | |||||
,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, 1940 | 19.05 | |||||
,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, 1941 | 17.57 | |||||
,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, 1942 | 20.4 | |||||
,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, 1943 | 20.96 | |||||
Death Rate. | ||||||
Total deaths during 1939 | 398 | |||||
,, ,, ,, 1940 | 444 | |||||
,, ,, ,, 1941 | 473 | |||||
,, ,, ,, 1942 | 466 | |||||
,, ,, ,,1943 | 486 | |||||
Death rate per 1000 of population 1939 | 8.16 | |||||
,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, 1940 | 8.6 | |||||
,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, 1941 | 8.7 | |||||
,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, 1942 | 8.5 | |||||
,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, 1943 | 8.9 | |||||
Infant Mortality. | ||||||
Deaths of infants under 1 year during 1939 | 50 | |||||
,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,,1940 | 40 | |||||
,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, 1941 | 35 | |||||
,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,,1942 | 52 | |||||
,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, 1943 | 37 | |||||
Infant Mortality rate per 1000 Births 1939 | 50.9 | |||||
,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,,1940 | 42.1 | |||||
,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, 1941 | 37.3 | |||||
,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, 1942 | 47.1 | |||||
,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,,1943 | 32.5 |
N.B. I raised the question of the decrease in the population for
the year 1943 with the Registrar General, and received the
following explanation. "The estimates of civilian population
at Midsummer 1943 are based on the National Register enumeration
of 1939, together with movements derived from the operation of
the register since that date. A further check was provided from
the special issue of the new ration book and identity cards,
which took place about the middle of last year.
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