Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]
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SECTION A.
VITAL AND OTHER STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA.
Area of the Urban District (in acres) | 8,957 | |
Registrar General's estimate of total population (mid-year) 1954 | 85,830 | |
Number of valuation assessments of habitable premises at 31st March, 1955: — | ||
(a) Houses | 22,087 | |
(b) Flats | 2,001 | |
(c) Farmhouses | 17 | |
(d) Public Houses, including Beerhouses | 27 | |
24,132 | ||
Rateable Value (estimated) at 31st March, 1955 | £739,293 | |
Product of a Penny Rate for the year ending 31st March, 1955 | £2,950 |
Vital Statistics. Live Births.
Total. | Male. | Female. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Legitimate | 1,276 | 674 | 602 | |
Illegitimate | 41 | 22 | 19 | |
1,317 | 696 | 621 |
The area comparability factor calculated by the Registrar General for
the purposes of determining rates for comparison with other areas is 0.97.
Stillbirths.
Total. | Male. | Female. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Legitimate | 28 | 17 | 11 | |
Illegitimate | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
30 | 18 | 12 | ||
Deaths. | ||||
Total. | Male. | Female. | ||
678 | 364 | 314 |
The area comparability factor calculated by the Registrar General for
comparison of death rates is 1.22.
Deaths from Puerperal Causes.
Puerperal Sepsis | Nil. | |||
Other Puerperal Causes | Nil. | |||
Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age. | ||||
Total. | Male. | Female. | ||
Legitimate | 24 | 14 | 10 | |
Illegitimate | — | — | — | |
24 | 14 | 10 |