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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
Kingston upon Thames 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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SECTION A.
STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS.
(i) General Statistics,
Area in Acres l,390
Population (Registrar General) 34,780
Number of inhabited houses (approx.) 10,900
Rateable Value - General Rate £536,500
Sura represented by Penny Rate £2,125
Amount of Outdoor Relief £4,689
(ii) Social Conditions.
The character of the Borough has changed very
little during the past few years. The position
during 1944 was the same as mentioned in my report
for the years 1939-43, i.e. the district is still
residential in character over the greater part of
the area, but many industrial businesses have developed
during recent years.
(iii) Extracts from Vit a l Statistics of the Year.
| Live Births - | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 525 | 265 | 260 |
| Illegitimate | 53 | 27 | 26 |
| Totals | 578 | 292 | 286 |
Birth Rate (Registrar General)
per 1,000 population 16.62.
Still Births -
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| Illegitimate | 1 | - | 1 |
| Totals | 18 | 8 | 10 |
Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births 30.20
Deaths -
Total Male Female
474 239 235
Death rate (Registrar General)
per 1,000 population - 13.63.