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Harrow 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]
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STATISTICAL AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS
OF THE AREA
Area (in acres) 12,555
Registrar-General's estimate of resident population, mid-year,
1961 209,580
Rateable Value (1st April, 1961) £3,973,767
Sum represented by a penny rate (1st April, 1961) £16,001
Total number of occupied houses and flats 65,005
Extracts from Vital Statistics for the Year:
| Live Births:— | Male | Female | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 1,447 | 1,502 | 2,949 | |
| Illegitimate | 67 | 69 | 136 | |
| Total | 1,514 | 1,571 | 3,085 | |
| Live birth rate per 1,000 population | 14.7 | |||
| Illegimate live births per cent of total live births | 4.4 | |||
| Stillbirths:— | ||||
| Legitimate | 21 | 25 | 46 | |
| Illegitimate | — | — | — | |
| Total | 21 | 25 | 46 | |
| Stillbirth rate per 1,000 live and stillbirths | 14.7 | |||
| Total live and stillbirths | 3131 | |||
| Deaths:— | ||||
| Number | 2,146 | |||
| Death rate per 1,000 population | 10.2 | |||
| Deaths of infants under one year of age | 56 | |||
| Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births | 18.1 | |||
| Legitimate I.M. rate per 1,000 legit, live births | 17.6 | |||
| Illegitimate I.M. rate per 1,000 illegit. live births | 29.4 | |||
| Neonatal mortality rate per 1,000 live births | 12.6 | |||
| Early neonatal mortality rate (deaths under 1 week) | 11.6 | |||
| Perinatal mortality rate | 26.4 | |||
| Maternal deaths (including abortions) | 1 | |||
| Maternal mortality rate per 1,000 live and stillbirths | 03 | |||
| Deaths from Cancer | 451 | |||
| Measles | 0 | |||
| Whooping Cough | 0 | |||
| Tuberculosis | 11 | |||
Population.
The mid-year population of the district was estimated to be 209,580.
This includes members of the armed forces stationed in the district.