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Harrow 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]

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Table: The age distribution of the local population at the time of the 1951census is set out in the following table:

The age distribution of the local population at the time of the 1951

census is set out in the following table:

Age at last BirthdayPersonsTotal MalesTotal Females
All ages219,494103,263116,231
0— 416,1418,2137,928
5—915,5137,9067,607
10—1414,5837,4937,090
15—1913,6266,1197,507
20—2413,6516,4197,232
25—2914,3736,7877,586
30—3414,0576,4897,568
35—3917,8108,2109,600
40—4421,13910,20010,939
45—4920,0239,82110,202
50—5416,7627,8898,873
55—5912,7996,0486,751
60—649,8014,3795,422
65—697,4653,1284,337
70—745,4682,0423,426
75—793,5841,2952,289
80—841,8816241,257
85—89642166476
90—9415231121
95 and over24420

Table: This altered age-distribution of population of the country is shown in the following table which shows the age-distribution of the population in 1901, in 1953 and that anticipated in 1993.

This altered age-distribution of population of the country is shown in the following table which shows the age-distribution of the population in 1901, in 1953 and that anticipated in 1993.

Under 1515—64Over 65
190132635
1953226611
1993206416

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These figures also show that in spite of the increasing proportion of
the elderly, the proportion of the working population remains more or
less the same, the increase in the elderly being offset by a fall in those
under 15 years of age.
For investigations into social conditions the population is divided
into five classes, namely:—
Class 1—Professional, etc., occupations
Class 2—Intermediate occupations
Class 3—Skilled occupations
Class 4—Partially skilled occupations
Class 5—Unskilled occupations