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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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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GENERAL STATISTICS—1954
| Area | 2,282.5 acres |
|---|---|
| Population (1954) (estimated) | 116,500 |
| „ (1953) (estimated) | 117,600 |
| „ Census (1951) | 119,367 |
| Natural increase, i.e., excess of births over deaths | 705 |
| Marriages registered | 1,270 |
| Rateable Value (April, 1954) | £ 1,277,925 |
| Sum represented by a penny rate (April, 1954) | £.5,136 |
EXTRACT FROM VITAL STATISTICS—1954
| Live Births | Legitimate | Total | M. | F. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,638 | 849 | 789 | Birth Rate per 1,000 estimated resident population = 15.2. | ||
| Illegitimate | 138 | 71 | 67 | ||
| Stillbirths | 28 | 17 | 11 | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births = 15.5 | |
| Deaths | 1,071 | 564 | 507 | Death Rate per 1,000 estimated average population = 9.1 | |
| Deaths from maternal causes— | Deaths | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births | |||
| Pregnancy, childbirth, | |||||
| abortion | 3 | 1.66 | |||
| Total | 3 | 1.66 | |||
Death Rate of Infants under one vear of age:—
| All infants per 1,000 live births | 21 |
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 21.97 |
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 14.49 |
| Deaths from Cancer (all ages) | 232 |
| „ „ Measles (all ages) | — |
| „ „ Whooping Cough (all ages) | — |