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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
Harrow 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]
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General Statistics.
| Area in acres | 12,500 |
| Population (Registrar General's estimate) | 210,250 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 66,763 |
| Rateable value | £11,050,571 |
| Sum represented by a penny rate | £45,400 |
Vital Statistics.
| Live Births: — | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 1,646 | 1,502 | 3,148 |
| Illegitimate | 112 | 91 | 203 |
| Total | 1,758 | 1,593 | 3,351 |
Live Birth rate per 1,000 population 15.9
Adjusted Live Birth rate 16.2
Birth Rate for England and Wales 18.4
Illegitimate live births per cent of total live births 6.1
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| Stillbirths: — | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 15 | 25 | 40 |
| Illegitimate | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 15 | 26 | 41 |
Still Birth rate per 1,000 Live and Still Births 12.1
Total Live and Still Births 3,392
Still Birth rate for England and Wales 16.4
Infant Deaths (under 1 year of age)
| Legitimate 22 | 14 | 36 |
| Illegitimate 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Total 24 | 17 | 41 |
Infant Mortality Rate per 1,000 live births 12.2
Legitimate Infant Mortality rate per 1,000 legitimate
live births 11.4
Illegitimate Infant Mortality rate per 1,000 illegitimate
live births 24.6
Infant Mortality Rate for England and Wales 20.0