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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
Havering 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Havering]
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GENERAL STATISTICS
Area in Acres 29,650
Population (Registrar-General's Estimate for Mid 1972 247,130
Number of dwellings as at 31.12.72 82,154
Rateable value as at 31.12.72 £13,651.128
Estimated product of a 1p Rate £133,400
The estimated mid-year population of 247,130 shows an
increase of 420 over the equivalent figure for 1971, and goes a
very small way to reverse the decrease of 5,420 which was
reported last year The increase of 420, however, is still considerably
less than the natural increase (births 3,510 less
deaths 2,199) of 1,311, and it therefore follows that the net
result of movements in and out of the Borough was that 891 more
people left Havering than moved in This reflects the trend
which has been evident for some years now and which applies to
all the London Boroughs
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| Live Births | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 1755 | 1571 | 3326 (3647) |
| 11 legitimate | 98 | 86 | 184 (190) |
| T otal | 1853 | 1657 | 3510 (3837) |
Birth Rate per 1,000 population 13.9 (14.4)
Illegitimate live births (percentage of total live births) 5.2% (5.0%)