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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Ruislip-Northwood 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ruislip]
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STATISTICS
TOTAL AREA OF DISTRICT 6, 583 acres.
POPULATION
The Registrar-Ge neral's estimate of the population for the mid-year: -
| 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75,280 | 74, 930 | 75, 330 | 75,470 | 74,510 |
| Population Census, 1951 | 68, 288 | |||
| 1961 | 72, 541 | |||
| Estimated Number of Inhabited Dwellings | 22, 573 | |||
BIRTH RATE
| No. OF BIRTHS | BIRTH RATE | BASIS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | F | Total | |||
| LIVE BIRTHS | |||||
| Legitimate | 559 | 470 | 1,029 | 13.81 | Per l000 Registrar- |
| Illegit imate | 21 | 32 | 53 | 0.71 | General's Estimated |
| Total | 580 | 502 | 1,082 | 14.52 | Resident Population |
| STILL BIRTHS | |||||
| Legitimate | 6 | 5 | 11 | 10.05 | Per 1000 total |
| Illegitimate | 1 | - | 1 | 0.91 | (i. e. Live and Still Births) |
| Total | 7 | 5 | 12 | 10.96 | |
| TOTAL BIRTHS | |||||
| REGISTERED | |||||
| Legitimate | 565 | 475 | 1,040 | 13.95 | Per 1000 Registrar- |
| Illegitimate | 22 | 32 | 54 | 0.72 | General's Estimated |
| Resident Population | |||||
| TOTAL | 587 | 507 | 1,094 | 14.68 | |