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Hayes and Harlington 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hayes]
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STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA
Area (acres) 5, 159
Population (Census - 1951) 65608
Population (raid year 1957 Registrar General's
estimate of civilian population) 67 190
Number of inhabited bouses at 31st December 1957 19,222
Rateable value (estimated) as at 31st December
1957 £1,044414
• Product of penny rate £4,207
EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR
Live Births
M F Total Birth rate per
Legitimate 518 526 1;044 1000 of the
Illegitimate 14 10 24 estimated popu-
lation 159
Comparability Factor is 094 giving a
corrected birth rate of 149
Birth rate for England and V,'ales 161
Birth rate for County of Middlesex (corrected) 138
Stillbirths
M F Total Rate per 1000
Legitimate 14 14 28 total (live &
Illegitimate - - still) births 256
Infant Deaths
M F Total
Legitimate 6 S 14
Illegitimate 1 - 1
Death rate of infants under one year of age
(a) All infants per 1000 live births 140
(b) Legitimate infants per 1 000 ^legitimate
live births 134
(c) Illegitimate infants per 1000 illegitimat
live births 417
Death rate of infants under one year of age in the
County of Middlesex 17 7
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