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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
Ealing 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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Social Conditions .—Statistics supplied by the local Employment Exchange with regard to unemployed men of 21 years and over show that there has been little change in the last four years. The figures for the last six years are as follows :—
| Year | Average number of men registered as unemployed |
|---|---|
| 1932 | 1,961 |
| 1933 | 1,708 |
| 1934 | 1,099 |
| 1935 | 1,002 |
| 1936 | 1,068 |
| 1937 | 1,029 |
When consideration is given to the fact that the population
has increased steadily throughout this period, it will be realised
that the equality of the figures from 1934 to 1937 is equivalent
to a stead}' decrease in unemployment.
| Live Births :— | |
| Legitimate Males, 1,153 Females, 1,076 Total, 2,229 | |
| Illegitimate Males, 43 Females, 48 Total, 91 — | 2,320 |
| Birth-Rate per 1,000 of Estimated Population | 14.9 |
| Still-Births :— | |
| Males, 44 Females, 38 Total | 82 |
| Rate per 1,000 total Births (Live and Still-Births) | 34 |
| Deaths : Males, 718 Females, 784 Total | 1,502 |
| Death-Rate per 1,000 of Estimated Population | 9.6 |
| Deaths of Infants under one year of age :— | |
| Legitimate Males, 49 Females, 45 Total, 94 | |
| Illegitimate Males, 6 Females, 6 Total, 12— | 106 |
| Death-Rate of Infants under one year of age :— | |
| All Infants per 1,000 Live Births | 46 |
| Legitimate Infants per 1,000 Legitimate Live Births | 42 |
| Illegitimate Infants per 1,000 Illegitimate Live Births | 132 |