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Feltham 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Feltham]
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Council Offices,
Feltham.
July, 1957.
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen,
I beg to present my Annual Report on the Health and
Sanitation of your District for the year 1956.
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 49,230. This was a further increase, the
1955 figure being 48,870. 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 £846,822
Number of inhabited dwellings 13,525
Number of new dwellings erected 417
| Live Births | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| – | |||
| Crude Birth Rate | 16.7 | (1955 16.0) | |
| Comparability Factor | 0.97 | (1955 0.99) | |
| Adjusted Birth Rate | 16.19 | (1955 15.84) | |
| Still Birth Rate per 1,000 total births (live and still) | 14.38 | (1955 13.87) | |