Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hayes]
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SECTION A
STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA
Area (acres) 5,171
Population (Census 1931) 22,969
Population (mid-year 1950):
Registrar General's Estimate
65,720
Civilian Population Figure
Number of Inhabited Houses as at 31st December, 1950 17,197
Rateable Value (estimated) as at 31st December, 1950 £420,159
Product of a Penny Rate £1,697
EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR
Live Births:—
| M. | F. | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 516 | 481 | 997 | Birtd Rate per 1,000 of tde estimated resident population | 15.72 | ||
| Illegitimate | 23 | 13 | 36 | ||||
| Comparability Factor is 0.92, giving a corrected Birth Rate | 14.46 | ||||||
| Stillbirths:— | |||||||
| Legitimate | 11 | 9 | 20 | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births | 19.93 | ||
| Illegitimate | 1 | — | 1 | ||||
| Deaths | 243 | 202 | 445 | Death Rate | 6.77 | ||
| Comparability Factor is 1.51, giving a corrected Death Rate | 10.20 | ||||||
| Deaths from puerperal causes | 2 | ||||||
| Death Rate of Infants under one year of age:— | |||||||
| (a) All infants per 1,000 live births | 18.39 | ||||||
| (b) Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 19.06 | ||||||
| (c) Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 0.00 | ||||||
| F. | |||||||
| Deaths from Cancer | 43 | 35 | 78 | ||||
| Deaths from Measles | — | — | — | ||||
| Deaths from Whooping Cough | — | — | — | ||||
| Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) | — | — | — | ||||
| Deaths from Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 10 | 9 | 19 | ||||
| Tuberculosis (other forms) | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Deaths from Heart Disease | 62 | 58 | 120 | ||||
| Deaths from Bronchitis | 12 | 7 | 19 | ||||
| Deaths from Pneumonia (all forms) | 15 | 6 | 21 | ||||