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Ruislip-Northwood 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ruislip]
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STATISTICS
ACREAGE OF THE DISTRICT
Northwood Ward 2,088 acres
Eastcote Ward 1,231 acres
Ruislip Ward 1,757 acres
South Ruislip Ward 1,507 acres
6,583 acres
The Registrar-General's estimate of the population for the mid-year:-
| 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66,010 | 67,090 | 69,640 | 71,220 | 72,130 |
| Population Census, 1951 | 68,288 | |||
| Number of Inhabited Dwellings | 20,312 | |||
| No. of Births | Birth Rate | Basis | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | Total | |||
| Live Births | |||||
| Legitimate | 445 | 399 | 844 | 11. 701 | Per 1,000 Registrar-General's Estimated Resident Papulation |
| Illegitimate | 17 | 16 | 33 | 0.457 | |
| Total | 462 | 415 | 877 | 12.158 | |
| Still Births - | Per 1, 000 total (i. e., Live and St i 11 Births) | ||||
| Legitimate | 8 | 10 | 18 | 20.089 | |
| Illegitimate | 1 | - | 1 | 1. 116 | |
| Total | 9 | 10 | 19 | 21.205 | |
| Total Births Registered - | Per 1,000 Registrar-General's Estimated Resident Population | ||||
| Legitimate | 453 | 409 | 862 | 11.95 | |
| Illegitimate | 18 | 16 | 34 | 0.47 | |
| Total | 896 | 12.42 | |||
The Crude Birth Rate of 12.42 shows a slight decrease from
the figure of 13.044 for 1952.
For the purpose of comparison with other districts or the
country as a whole the Corrected Birth Rate is 12.544.
The Corrected Birth Rate is obtained by multiplying the Crude
Birth Rate by 1.01, the Comparability Factor supplied by the
Registrar-General.
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