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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
Crayford 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Crayford]
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STATISTIC AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE
AREA.
| Area (in acres) | 2,698.71 |
| Population (Census 1931) | 15,896 |
| Population estimated | 23,030 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 7,082 |
| Rateable Value | £155,653 |
| Sum represented by a penny rate | £625 |
Live Births
| Total | M. | F. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 405 | 194 | 211 |
| Illegitimate | 27 | 14 | 13 • |
| 432 | 208 | 224 |
Birth rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population
18.8.
General birth rate for England and Wales 16.1.
Stillbirths
| Total | M. | F. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Illegitimate | — | — | — |
Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births 27.3.
| Total | M. | F. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | 170 | 94 | 76 |
Death rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population
7.4.
General death rate for England and Wales 11.4.
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