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Wimbledon 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS
OF THE AREA.
Area (in acres—Census, 1931) 3,221
Population (Census, 1931) 59,254
Population (mid-1945) 47,070
Number of inhabited houses:—
1921 (Census) 11,926
1931 (Census) 13,325
Number of families or separate occupiers:—
1921 (Census) 13,998
1931 (Census) 15,883
Rateable Value:—£804,544.
Sum represented by a penny rate:—£3,094.
Extracts from Vital Statistics of the Year 1945.
(Registrar-General's Figures.)
| Total | M. | F. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Births | Legitimate | 731 | 392 | 339 |
| Illegitimate | 70 | 45 | 25 | |
| Total | 801 | 437 | 364 |
Birth Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population 17.01
| Total | M. | F. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stillbirths | Legitimate | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| Illegitimate | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 20 | 10 | 10 |
Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births 24.36
Total
M.
F.
Deaths
630
293
337
Death Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population 13.38
Deaths from puerperal causes (Headings 29 and 30 of the Registrar-General's Short List):—
| Deaths. | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births. | |
|---|---|---|
| No. 29 Puerperal and post-abortive sepsis | 1 | 1.21 |
| No. 30 Other maternal causes | l | 1.21 |
| Total | 2 | 2.42 |
Death Rate of Infants under one year of age:—
All Infants per 1,000 live births 36.20
Legitimate Infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 39.67
Illegitimate Infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births 0
Deaths from Cancer (all ages) 103
Measles (all ages) 0
Whooping Cough (all ages) 0
„ Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) 2
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