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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 1937
[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, 1937 (Registrar General's Estimate)—124,300.
Number of Inhabited Houses (Census 1931)—22,536.
Rateable value—£10,830,500 (March, 1938).
Sum represented by a penny rate—£42,400 (Estimate).
Extracts from Vital Statistics for the Year.
| Total. | Males. | Females. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Births— | |||
| Legitimate | 883 | 449 | 434 |
| Illegitimate | 138 | 80 | 58 |
| 1,021 | 529 | 492 |
Birth-rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population—8-2.
Stillbirths—41. Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births—38.6.
Deaths—1,432. Death-rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population—Crude
rate 11.5. Adiusted rate 11.8.
Deaths from puerperal causes:—
| Deaths. | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births. | |
|---|---|---|
| Puerperal sepsis | 4 | 3.7 |
| Other puerperal causes | 5 | 4.7 |
| Total | 9 | 8.4 |
Death-rate of infants under one year of age:—
| All infants per 1,000 live births | 58.7 |
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 48.6 |
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births .. | 123.1 |
| Deaths from measles (all ages) | — |
| „ whooping cough (all ages) | 4 |
| „ diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) | 14 |