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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 1973
[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 1973 245,610
Number of dwellings as at 31.12.73 82,544
Rateable value as at 31.12.73 £35,981,582
Estimated product of a 1p Rate £351,624
Extracts from Vital Statistics for the Year (Figures for 1972 are given in paranthesis)
| Live Births | Male | Female | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 1591 | 1461 | 3052 | (3326) |
| Illegitimate | 92 | 86 | 178 | (184) |
| Total | 1683 | 1547 | 3230 | (3510) |
| Birth Rate per 1,000 population | 13.2 | (13.9) | ||
| Illegitimate live births (percentage of total live births) | 6.0 | (5.2%) | ||