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Feltham 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Feltham]
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Council Offices,
Feltham,
July, 1956.
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen,
I beg to present my Annual Report on the Health and
Sanitation of your District for the year 1955.
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 was 48,870. This was an increase compared
with the 1954 figure of 48,200. 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 product of a penny rate is £1,580.6.3
Rateable Value £378,923
Number of inhabited dwellings 13,158
Number of new dwellings erected 362
VITAL STATISTICS
Births
| Live Births | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 759 | 385 | 374 |
| Illegitimate | 23 | 8 | 15 |
| Total | 782 | 393 | 389 |
| Birth Rate per 1,000 of the estimated home population— | |||
| Crude Birth Rate | 16.0 | (1954 | 15.76) |
| Comparability Factor | 0.99 | (1954 | 0.99) |
| Adjusted Birth Rate | 15.84 | (1954 | 15.60) |
| Still Births | Total | Male | Female |
| Legitimate | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Illegitimate | — | — | — |
| Total | 11 | 7 | 4 |
Rate per 1,000 total births (live and still)—13.87 (1954 15.54)
Rate per 1,000 of the estimated home population—
0.22 (1954 0.24)