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Erith 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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SECTION A.—STATISTICS AND SOCIAL
CONDITIONS OF THE AREA.
Annual Report 1946.
A(l). SUMMARY OF STATISTICS.
A (1) a. General.
Area:—4,607 acres.
Population:—42,900.
Density of population, i.e. number of persons per
acre:—9.3.
No. of inhabited houses:—11,511.
Rateable value 1946:—£331,448.
Sum produced by a penny rate 1946:—Estimated £1,314.
A (1) b. Births.
| TOTAL. | Male- | Female. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Births. Legitimate | 914 | 484 | 430 |
| Illegitimate | 44 | 18 | 26 |
| Total | 958 |
Live Birth rate per 1,000 of population (Registrar
General's figures):—22.3.
Corresponding rate for 1945:—19.13.
Comparative figure for England and Wales:— 19.1.
| TOTAL. | Male. | Female. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Still-Births. | Legitimate | 22 | 6 | 16 |
| Illegitimate | 1 | - | 1 | |
| 23 | ||||
Still-birth rate per 1,000 births:—24.
A(1)c. Deaths.
Males—269. Females—180. Total—449.
Death rate per 1,000 of population: —10-4.
Corresponding rate for 1945: —11.78.
Comparative figure for England and Wales 11.5.
Number of women dying in or in consequence of childbirth:—Nil.
Maternal Mortality per 1,000 total registered births:—Nil.
Comparative figure for England and Wales:—1.43.