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Crayford 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Crayford]
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Crayford Urban District Council.
To the Chairman and Members of the Urban District
Council and Health Committee.
Ladies ,and Gentlemen,
I have the honour to present my First Annual
Report.
STATISTIC AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE
AREA.
| Area (in acres) | 2,698.71 |
| Population (Census 1931) | 15,896 |
| Population estimated | 26,610 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 7,448 |
| Rateable Value | £158,455 |
| Sum represented by a penny rate | £650 |
Live Births
| Total | M. | F. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 563 | 306 | 257 |
| Illegitimate | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| 583 | 316 | 267 |
Birth rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population
22.
General birth rate for England and Wales 20.5.
Stillbirths
| Total | M. | F. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Illegitimate | 1 | — | 1 |
| 17 | 7 | 10 |