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Coulsdon and Purley 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]
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Health Report for 1925.
The Urban District of Coulsdon and Purley has an area of
8,577 acres, and is divided into five wards, viz. :—Coulsdon, Kenley,
Purley, Sanderstead and Woodcote.
At the time of the Census in 1921 the population was 21,493 ;
while for 1924 it is estimated to be 23,870.
The number of occupied houses in the District was 5,645,
the number in each ward being—
Coulsdon Ward 1,503
Kenley Ward 497
Purley Ward 1,596
Sanderstead Ward 1,022
Woodcote Ward 1,027
The average number of persons per house is 4.2.
The number of inmates in the Institutions within the District are:—
| institution | males | females | total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cane Hill Mental Hospital | 915 | 1,455 | 2,370 |
| Reedham Orphanage | 185 | 127 | 312 |
| Russell Hill Schools ... | 55 | 197 | 252 |
| Total | 1,155 | 1,779 | 2,934 |
VITAL STATISTICS.
The number of Births registered as belonging to this District
was 357 (181 males and 176 females), as against 257 last year.
This gives a Birth Rate of 14.9 per thousand of population, as
against 11.2 last year.
The Birth-rate in England and Wales was 18.3 and 18.8
respectively.
The number of Births registered as being illegitimate was 11, as against 8 last year. The illegitimate rate per cent, of total births was 3.0, as against 3.1 last year.
| WARD. | Estimated Population. | Births. | Birth Rates. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | Females. | Total. | |||
| Coulsdon | 6360 | 62 | 43 | 105 | 16.5 |
| Kenley | 2120 | 24 | 16 | 40 | 18.8 |
| Purley | 6760 | 27 | 30 | 57 | 8.4 |
| Sanderstead | 4320 | 19 | 14 | 33 | 7.6 |
| Woodcote | 4310 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 8.1 |
| Births occurring outside District | — | 33 | 54 | 87 | — |
| 23870 | 181 | 176 | 357 | 14.9 | |