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Hampstead 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health,
1940.
Statistics and Social Conditions of the Borough.
Area (in acres) 2,265 (including 12 acres covered by water).
Registrar-General's estimate of resident population, mid-1940—71,520.
Rateable value (at 1st April, 1940) £1,570,000
Sum represented by a penny rate £4,600
Extracts from Vital Statistics of the Year.
Total. M. F.
Legitimate 704 364 340
Live Births Illegitimate 92 38 54
Birth Rate per 1,000 estimated resident population mid-1940—11.1
Stillbirths 36
Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births—116.
Deaths 1159
Death Rate per 1,000 estimated average population—16.2.
Adjusted Death Rate (C.F.—094)—15.4.
Deaths from puerperal causes:—
| Deaths. | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births. | |
|---|---|---|
| Puerperal sepsis | 1 | 1.2 |
| Other puerperal causes | 3 | 3.6 |
| Total | 4 | 4.8 |
Death Rate of Infants under one year of age:—
| All infants per 1,000 live births | 49 |
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 46 |
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 88 |