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Orpington 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]
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6.
SECTIONA
VITAL AND OTHER STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF
THE AREA.
GENERAL STATISTICS
Area of the Urban District (in acres) 20,842
Area of Parks, Open Spaces, etc. (in acres) 292,28
Registrar General's estimate of total population, mid-year 1964 82,520
Rateable value at 31st December, 1964 £3,979,702
Estimated net product of a Penny Rate, 1964/65 £16,250
Rate in the Pound, l964/65 9 / 5d.
Total number of valuation assessments at 31st December, 1964 25,723
MILEAGE OF ROADS AS -AT 31st DECEMBER, 1964.
County Roads (Class I, II and III) 42.40 miles
District Roads 118.98 miles
Unadopted Roads 3 21.13 miles
182,51 miles
VITAL STATISTICS
Live Births.
| Males | Females | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 679 | 643 | 1322 |
| Illegitimate | 27 | 29 | 56 |
| 706 | 672 | 1378 |
Crude birth rate per 1,000 estimated total population 16.7
Adjusted birth rate for comparison with other areas 17.4
(The area comparability factor for births is 1.04)
Illegitimate live births (per cent of total live births) 4.06^2
Birth rate for England and Wales 18.4
Stillbirths
| Males | Females | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| Illegitimate | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | 12 | 21 |
Stillbirth rate per 1,000 live and still births 15.0
Stillbirth rate per 1,000 estimated total population 0.25
Stillbirth rate for England and Wales 16.3
Total Births (live and still)
| Males | Females | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 687 | 653 | 1340 |
| Illegitimate | 23 | 31 | 59 |
| 715 | 1399 |