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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
Hayes and Harlington 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hayes]
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STATISTICS AN D SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA
| Area (acres) | 5,161 |
| Population (census 1931) | 23,646 |
| Population (mid-year 1946) Registrar-General's Estimate: Working population figure | 64,650 |
| Number of Inhabited Houses as at 31st December, 1946 | 16,224 |
| Rateable Value (Estimate) | £415,519 |
| Product of a Penny Rate | £1,666 |
EXTRACTS FROM V ITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR
| Total | M. | F. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Births— | Birth Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population 20.24 | ||||
| Legitimate | 1,245 | 647 | 598 | ||
| Illegitimate | 63 | 29 | 34 | ||
| Stillbirths— | |||||
| Legitimate | 24 | 12 | 12 | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births 18.01 | |
| Illegitimate | - | - | - | ||
| Deaths | 451 | 238 | 213 | Death Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population 6.97 | |
| Deaths from puerperal causes | Nil | ||||
Death Rate of Infants under one year of age:—
| All Infants per 1,000 live births | 24.46 | ||
| Legitimate Infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 24.09 | ||
| Illegitimate Infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 31.74 | ||
| Deaths from Cancer (all ages) | 28 | 47 | 75 |
| Deaths from Measles (all ages) | — | — | — |
| Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) | — | 1 | 1 |
| Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) | — | — | — |
| Deaths from Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 19 | 6 | 25 |
| Deaths from Tuberculosis (other forms) (all ages) | — | 2 | 2 |
| Deaths from Heart Disease (all ages) | 54 | 46 | 100 |
| Deaths from Bronchitis (all ages) | 13 | 9 | 22 |
| Deaths from Pneumonia (all forms) (all ages) | 16 | 13 | 29 |