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Mitcham 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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REPORT
STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE
AREA
Area (in acres) 2,935 acres
Population, Census 1921 35,119
„ 1931 56,856
Registrar-General's estimate of population midyear,
1938 66,020
Number of inhabited houses, 1921 7,150
1931 13,187
1938 17,115
Rateable Value, 1938 £480,918
Sum represented by a 1d. rate £1,915
STATISTICS
| Total. | Male. | Female. | Rate per 1,000 of population. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Births. | ||||
| Legitimate | 971 | 503 | 468 | |
| Illegitimate | 29 | 11 | 18 | |
| Total | 1,000 | 514 | 486 | 15.1 |
| Total. | Male. | Female. | Rate per 1,000 total births. | |
| Still Births | ||||
| Legitimate | 28 | 14 | 14 | |
| Illegitimate | — | — | — | |
| Total | 28 | 14 | 14 | 27.2 |