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Harrow 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]
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| Area (in acres) | 12,555 |
| Registrar-General's estimate of resident population mid-year 1954 | 217,700 |
| Rateable Value (1st April, 1954) | £2,279,172 |
| Sum represented by a penny rate (1st April, 1954) | £9,317 |
| Total number of occupied houses | 54,433 |
| Total number of occupied flats | 8,554 |
| Live Births:— | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 2,646 | 1,379 | 1,267 | Birth rate per 1,000 population 12.6 |
| Illegitimate | 101 | 54 | 47 | |
| Total | 2,747 | 1,433 | 1,314 |
Stillbirths:—
| Legitimate | 56 | 28 | 28 | Rate per 1,000 births 20.0 |
| Illegitimate | — | — | — | |
| Total | 56 | 28 | 28 | |
| Deaths | 1,790 | 890 | 900 | Rate per 1,000 population 8.2 |
Deaths of infants under one year of age 46
Infant mortality rate 16.7
Legitimate infant mortality rate 16.6
Illegitimate infant mortality rate 20.0
Deaths from pregnancy and childbirth: 2
Rate per 1,000 total
births 0.7
Deaths from Cancer 361
„ „ Measles 0
„ „ Whooping Cough 0
„ „ Tuberculosis 32
Population
The mid-year population of the district was estimated to be 217,700.
This includes members of the armed forces stationed in the district.
It is, of course, only at the times of the census that the actual population