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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 1957

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]

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Table: SECTION 5 STATISTICAL TABLES SUMMARY OF STATISTICS

SECTION 5 STATISTICAL TABLES SUMMARY OF STATISTICS

Area (in Acres)8,781
Population (Census, 1951)187,306
Population (estimated middle of 1957)183,600
Rateable Value, 1st April, 1957£3,358,442
Net Product of a Penny Rate, 1957-58 (Est.)£13,700
Live Births:-
Legitimate Males, 1,281 Females, 1,245Total2,526
Illegitimate Males, 67 Females, 70Total137
Birth Rate per 1,000 of Estimated Population14.5
Still-Births:- Males, 27 Females, 18Total45
Bate per 1,000 total Births (Live and Still-Births)16.6
Deaths:- Males, 962 Females, 924Total1,886
Death°Rate per 1,000 of Estimated Population10.3

Table: Deaths of Infants under one year of age:-

Deaths of Infants under one year of age:-

Legitimate Males,25Females,19Total44
Illegitimate Males,1Females,2Total3

Table: Death-Rate of Infants under one year of age:-

Death-Rate of Infants under one year of age:-

All Infants per 1,000 Live Births17.6
Legitimate Infants per 1,000 Legitimate Live Births17.4
Illegitimate Infants per 1,000 Illegitimate Live Births21.9

Table: Deaths from Diseases and Accidents of Pregnancy and Childbirth:-

Deaths from Diseases and Accidents of Pregnancy and Childbirth:-

From Sepsis - 1 Death=Rate per 1,000 Total Births0.37
From other Causes - 1 ,, ,, ,, ,, ,,0.37