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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Mitcham 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]

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REPORT

Table: STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THEAREA

STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE

AREA

Area (in acres)2,916 acres
Population, Census 192135,119
,, „ 193156,856
Registrar-General's estimate of population midyear, 195067,430
Number of inhabited houses. 19217,150
,, ,, ,, 193113,187
,, ,, ,, 195018,652
Rateable Value, 1950£535,660
Sum represented by a 1d. rate£2,163

Table: STATISTICS.

STATISTICS.

Live Births.TotalMaleFemaleRate per 1,000 of population
Legitimate873445428
Illegitimate382018
Total91146544613.51
Still Births.TotalMaleFemaleRate per 1.000 total births
Legitimate20137
Illegitimate22
Total2213923.58
Deaths.TotalMaleFemaleRate perl,000 of population
6203272939.19

Table: Deaths from pregnancy, childbirth and abortion:—

Deaths from pregnancy, childbirth and abortion:—

Rate per 1,000 total births
Number of cases . 11.07