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Hampstead 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]
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STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS
Census 1951. Ward Statistics
| Ward | Acreage | Population | persons per acre | Private Households | Structurally-separate dwellings occupied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Town | 693 | 12,832 | 18.5 | 4,210 | 3,343 |
| 2. Belsize | 270 | 15,894 | 58.9 | 6,258 | 4,279 |
| 3. Adelaide | 318 | 14,193 | 44.6 | 5,844 | 2,876 |
| 4. Central | 314 | 13,606 | 43.3 | 4,938 | 3,514 |
| 5. West End | 248 | 13,971 | 56.3 | 4,909 | 3,096 |
| 6. Kilburn | 187 | 12,929 | 69.1 | 4,841 | 2,157 |
| 7. Priory | 235 | 11,706 | 49.8 | 4,970 | 2,851 |
| The Borough | 2265 | 95,131 | 42.0 | 35,970 | *22,116 |
x A further 894 structurally separate dwellings were
unoccupied.
Registrar General's estimate of Population mid-1955 97,710
Rateable Value, March, 1955 £1,698,875
Sum produced by Id. rate £6,907
No. of separate rating assessments of dwelling
houses, flats and other residences 21,751
Births: Total Legitimate Illegitimate
Males; 736 666 70
Females: 642 589 53
1,378 1,255 123
Birth rate per 1,000 of the estimated population 14.1
Area Comparability Factor 0.75
Number of stillbirths 32
Rate of stillbirths per 1,000 (live and still) births 23
Deaths
Net deaths (males, 48l : females, 500) 98l
Death rate per 1,000 of the estimated population 10.0
Area Comparability Factor 0.94
Deaths from maternal causes NIL
Deaths of infants under 1 year (males, 13 : females, 11) 24