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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
Wimbledon 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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These works cannot be said to exert any particular
influence on the public health of the district.
The figures for unemployment amongst Wimbledon
residents registered at the Employment Exchange show a
decrease of three hundred and thirty-three as compared with those at the same
period in 1932.
The following table shows
the position with regard to unemployment for the past three
years:—
The following table shows the position with regard to unemployment for the past three years:—
| Classification. | 31st December, 1931. | 31st December, 1932. | 31st December, 1933. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male Adults | 1,266 | 1,434 | 1,248 |
| Male Juveniles | 34 | 78 | 23 |
| Female Adults | 253 | 273 | 230 |
| Female Juveniles | 36 | 56 | 7 |
| Totals | 1,589 | 1,841 | 1,508 |
Extracts from Vital Statistics of the Year 1933.
(Registrar-General's Figures).
Total. M. F.
Legitimate ... 572 301 271
Live Births Illegitiment 30 15 15
Birth Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population 10.24.
Stillbirths 17 10 7
Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births 27.46
Deaths 636 285 351
Death Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population 10.82
Percentage of Total Deaths occurring in Hospitals and
similar Institutions 41.51
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