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Heston and Isleworth 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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Statistics and Social Conditions of the Area
| Area (in acres, including 42 acres of water) | 7,261 |
| Registrar-General's estimate of resident population (Mid-Year) 1936 | 95,000 |
| Census Population, 1931 | 76,254 |
| Number of inhabited houses (end of 1936) according to Rate Books | 25,600 |
| Rateable Value (at 31st December, 1936) | £811,980 |
| Sum represented by a penny rate (1936-37) | £3,226 |
Live Births—
| Total. | M. | F. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 1452 | 750 | 702 |
| Illegitimate | 40 | ||
| Stillbirths | 46 | 23 | 23 |
| Deaths | 865 | 426 | 439 |
Birth rate per 1,000 of the estimated
resident population 15.7
Rate per 1,000 total (live and still)
births 29.9
Death rate per 1,000 of the estimated
resident population (Corrected) 9.55
Deaths from Puerperal Causes— Rate per 1,000 total
| Deaths. | (live and still) births. | |
|---|---|---|
| Puerperal sepsis | 2 | 1.30 |
| Other puerperal causes | 1 | 0.65 |
| Total | 3 | 1.95 |
Death rate of Infants under one year of age:—
All infants per 1,000 live births 48.25
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 45.45
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births 150.0
Deaths from Cancer (all ages) 129
Deaths from Measles (all ages) 2
Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) 2
Deaths from Diarrhoea (under two years of age) 12
The greater part of the district is largely a dormitory for workers in London. The chief industries are:—
| Beer, etc., brewing. | (14) | Fire extinguishers, etc. | |
| Boat building and repairing. | (15) | Razors and razor blades. | |
| (3) | Colours and dyes. | (16) | Motor Cars. |
| (4) | Letterpress Printing. | (17) | Fancy papers. |
| (5) | Gravel quarrying. | (18) | Aeroplanes. |
| (6) | Market Gardening. | (191 | Engineering. |
| (7) | Rubber Tyres, etc. | (20) | Disinfectants. |
| (8) | Pewterware and Candle Machinery. | (21) | Laundries. |
| (9) | Pharmaceutical Chemistry. | Linoleum. | |
| (10) | Soaps, powders and perfumes. | (23) | Carbons, Stencils, Typewriter ribbons, etc. |
| (11) | Sweets, confectionery. | ||
| Wines. | (24) | Biscuit making. | |
| (13) | Sawmills and Joinery. | (25) | Candle making. |