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Mitcham 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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REPORT
STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE
AREA
Area (in acres) 2,916 acres
Population, Census 1921 35,119
„ „ 1931 56,856
Registrar-General's estimate of population midyear,
1948 66,280
Number of inhabited houses, 1921 7,150
„ „ „ 1931 13,187
1948 18,019
Rateable Value, 1948 £523,740
Sum represented by a 1d. rate £2,103
STATISTICS.
| Live Births. | Total | Male | Female | Rate per 1,000 of population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 1163 | 587 | 576 | |
| Illegitimate | 29 | 18 | 11 | |
| Total | 1,192 | 605 | 587 | 17.99 |
| Still Birth6. | Total | Male | Female | Rate per 1,000 total births |
| Legitimate | 20 | 12 | 8 | |
| Illegitimate | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 23 | 14 | 9 | 19.29 |
| Deaths. | Total | Male | Female | Rate per 1,000 of population |
| 582 | 313 | 269 | 8.79 | |
| Deaths from disease and accidents of pregnancy and childbirth:— | ||||
| Rate per 1,000 total births | ||||
| From puerperal sepsis | — | — | ||
| From other maternal causes | 1 | 0.82 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0.82 | ||