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Ruislip-Northwood 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ruislip]
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GENERAL STATISTICS
Acreage of the District.
North wood Ward 1,979 Acres
Eastcote Ward 1,378 „
Ruislip Ward 1,790 „
South Ruislip Ward 1,437 „
Total 6,584 „
Population:
Registrar General's Estimate Population 194154.000
1942 54,540
1943 ,, 54,230
1944 55,830
1945 56,950
Birth Rate:
Total Births during 1941 949
1942 1.114
1943 1.137
1944 1.172
1945 935
Birth rate per 1,000 of Population 1941 17.57
1942 20.47
1943 20.96
1944 20.99
1945 16.41
Death Rate:
Total Deaths during 1941 473
1942 466
1943 486
1944 482
1945 455
Death rate per 1,000 of Population 19418.7
1942 8.5
1943 8.9
1944 8.6
1945 7.9
Infant Mortality:
Deaths of infants under 1 year during 1941 35
1942 52
1943 37
1944 39
1945 31
Infant Mortality rate per 1,000 Births 1941 37.3
1942 47.1
1943 32.5
1944 32.2
1945 33.1
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