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Feltham 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Feltham]
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Council Offices,
Feltham,
July, 1954.
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen,
I beg to present my Annual Report on the Health and
Sanitation of your District for the year 1953.
The District is divided into three Wards: Bedfont.
Feltham and Hanworth, with a total acreage of 4,925.
The Home population (mid year) as estimated by the
Registrar General is 47,090. This is an increase compared
with the 1952 figure of 46,560. The day population is
increased by people working at the various factories and
shops, but a large number of residents work outside the
district, particularly in London. Only a very small number
continue to work in agriculture.
The sum represented by a penny rate is £1,436 3s. 3d.
Rateable Value £354,723
Number of inhabited dwellings 12,511
Number of new houses erected 335
| Live Births | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 737 | 380 | 357 |
| Illegitimate | 36 | 19 | 17 |
| Total | 773 | 399 | 374 |
Birth Rate per 1,000 of the estimated home population—
16.41 (1952 16.98).
Comparability Factor 0.99.
Adjusted Birth Rate—16.24.
| Still Births | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Illegitimate | — | — | — |
| Total | 12 | 8 | 4 |
Rate per 1,000 total births (live and still)—15.28 (1952 18.61)
Rate per 1,000 of the estimated home population—
0.25 (1952 0.32)