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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
Hammersmith 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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The first section, giving population distribution by ages and marital condition, will come into use for many administrative purposes and I append figures extracted from the Report relating to this Borough : —
| Age Group | Males | Females | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0— 4 | 4,600 | 4,500 | 9,100 |
| 5—14 | 6,600 | 6,300 | 12,900 |
| 15—24 | 7,500 | 7,800 | 15,300 |
| 25—34 | 10,800 | 10,000 | 20,800 |
| 35—44 | 9,900 | 10,100 | 20,000 |
| 45—54 | 9,200 | 9,200 | 18,400 |
| 55—64 | 4,900 | 5,300 | 10,200 |
| 65 and over | 4,500 | 8,100 | 12,600 |
| 58,000 | 61,300 | 119,300 |
It will be seen that over the age of 65 women are almost twice as numerous as men.
| Marital Condition | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | Total | |
| Single | 25,500 | 25,600 | 51,100 |
| Married | 30,700 | 29,400 | 60,100 |
| Widowed or Divorced | 1,800 | 6,300 | 8,100 |
| 58,000 | 61,300 | 119,300 |
Sections two and three cover occupations and industries.
The number of males, 15 years or over, in the Borough is
approximately 45,400. Classified according to occupation or
profession these fall into the Social Classes as under: —
Social Class I 3.30%
„ II 9.92%
„ III 57.27%
„ IV 10.13%
.. V 19.38%
Examples of occupations or professions classified within the
various groups are as under: —
Social Class I Clergymen
Solicitors
Doctors
Architects
Company Directors
Commissioned Officers in the Defence
Forces, etc., etc.