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Ruislip-Northwood 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ruislip]

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POPULATION
The Registrar-General's estimate of the population for the
mid-year:—
1947 1948 1949 1950 1951
64,590 64,270 66,010 67,090 69,640
Population Census, 1951 (February)—68,274
Number of Inhabited dwellings: 19,865

Table: Sta tisticsACREAGE OF THE DISTRICT

Sta tistics

ACREAGE OF THE DISTRICT

North wood Ward1,979 acres
Eastcote Ward1,378 acres
Ruislip Ward1,790 acres
South Ruislip Ward1,437 acres
Total area of district6,584 acres

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The Crude Birth Rate of 14.101 shows a slight decrease from the
figure of 14 234 for 1950.
For the purpose of comparison with other areas, the corrected
Birth Rate is 12 408.
The Corrected Birth Rate is obtained by multiplying the Crude
Birth Rate by 0 88, the Comparability Factor supplied by the
Registrar- General.
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Table: BIRTH RATE

BIRTH RATE

19501951Basis
No. of BirthsBirth RateNo. of BirthsBirth Rate
M.F.TotalM.F.Total
Live Births—Per 1,000 Registrar-General's Estimated Resident Population.
Legitimate48041689613.35548145994013.498
Illegitimate1723400.5961014240.344
Total49743993613.95149147396413.842
Still Births-Per 1,000 total (i.e. Live and Still Births)
Legitimate1261818.848981717.312
Illegitimate-111.0471-11.018
Total1271919.8951081818.330
Total Births Registered—Per 1,000 Registrar-General's Estimated Resident Population.
Legitimate49242291413.62349046795713.742
Illegitimate1724410.6111114250.359
Total ..95514.23498214.101