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Stepney 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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SUMMARY OF STATISTICS, 1951
| Area of Borough | 1902.7 acres. |
| Population (Census 8th April, 1951) | 98,581 |
| Population (Registrar-General's Estimate, of Home Population as at 30th June, 1951) | 98,850 |
| Number of inhabited houses (end of 1951), according to Rate Books | 28,561 |
| Rateable Value (1st April, 1951) | £1,241,272 |
| Sum represented by a penny rate, gross | £5,172 |
| Density of Population (persons per acre) | 55.8 |
SUMMARY OF STATISTICS, 1951
| BIRTHS | Total | M | F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 1674 | 857 | 817 | |
| Illegitimate | _172 | 92 | 80 | |
| TOTAL LIVE BIRTHS | 1846 | 949 | 897 | LIVE BIRTH RATE per 1000 population =18.72. |
| STILL BIRTHS | 40 | 20 | 20 | STILL BIRTH RATE per 1000 total (live and still) births = 21.20. |
| TOTAL BIRTHS: | 1886 | 969 | 917 |
DEATHS 1364 776 588 DEATH RATE per 1000.
population = 13.83.
MATERNAL-DEATHS Nil.
DEATHS OF INFANTS UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE:-
| Total | M | F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 35 | 23 | 12 | Rate per 1000 live births (legitimate)' = 20.90. |
| Illegitimate | 4 | - | 4 | Rate per. 1000 live births (illegitimate) = 23.26. |
| 39 | 23 | 16 | Rate per 1000 live births (total) = 21.12. |
DEATHS FROM:-
| Total | M | F | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer | 232 | 133 | 99 |
| Measles | - | - | - |
| Whooping Cough | - | - | - |
| Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) | 3 | 1 | |
| Tuberculosis - respiratory | 46 | 32 | 14 |
| Tuberculosis - other forms | 3 | 3 | - |
(*) All statistics and rates in this Hcport aro based on the census
population.