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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 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]
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15
STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS
OF THE AREA
General Statistics
Area in acres 12,500
Population (Registrar General's estimate) 208,220
Estimated number of inhabited houses 68,725
Rateable Value £12,063,754
Sum represented by a penny rate £48,000
Vital Statistics
| Live Births | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 1,546 | 1,392 | 2,938 |
| Illegitimate | 106 | 117 | 223 |
| Total | 1,652 | 1,509 | 3,161 |
Live Birth rate per 1,000 population 15.2
Adjusted Live Birth rate 15.5
Birth Rate for England and Wales 16.9
Illegitimate live births per cent of total live births 7.1
Vital Statistics
| Stillbirths:- | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 20 | 21 | 41 |
| Illegitimate | — | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 20 | 22 | 42 |
Still Birth rate per 1,000 Live and Still Births 13.1
Total Live and Still Births 3,203
Still Birth rate for England and Wales 14.0
Infant Deaths (under 1 year of age):-
| Male | Female | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 18 | 19 | 37 |
| Illegitimate | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 19 | 20 | 39 |
Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births 12.3
Legitimate Infant mortality rate per 1,000 legitimate live
births 12.6
Illegitimate Infant mortality rate per 1,000 illegitimate live
births 8.9
Infant mortality rate for England and Wales 18.0