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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
City of Westminster 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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SUMMARY OF PARTICULARS REQUIRED BY THE MINISTRY
OF HEALTH.
STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA.
Area (acres)—2,502.7.
Population (Census 1931)—129,579.
Population, June. 1936 (Registrar General's Estimate)—124,100.
Number of Inhabited Houses (Census 1931)—22,536.
Rateable value—£10,666,900 (March, 1937).
Sum represented by a penny rate—£41,330 (Estimate).
Extracts from Vital, Statistics for the Year.
| Total. | Males. | Females. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Births— | |||
| Legitimate | 930 | 460 | 470 |
| Illegitimate | 133 | 76 | 57 |
| 1,063 | 536 | 527 |
Birth-rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population—8.5.
Stillbirths—36. Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births—32.7.
Deaths—1,477. Death-rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population—Crude
rate 11.9. Adjusted rate 12.2.
Deaths from puerperal causes :—
| Deaths. | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births. | |
|---|---|---|
| Puerperal sepsis | _ | — |
| Other puerperal causes | 1 | 0.9 |
| Total | 1 | 0.9 |
Death-rate of infants under one year of age :—
| All infants per 1,000 live births | 65.8 |
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 60 |
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 105.2 |
| Deaths from measles (all ages) | 5 |
| „ whooping cough (all ages) | 3 |
| „ diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) | 13 |