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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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The following table shows the position with regard to unemployment for the past seven years:—
| Classification. | 31st Dec. 1931. | 31st Dec. 1932. | 31st Dec. 1933. | 31st Dec. 1934. | 31st Dec. 1935. | 31st Dec. 1936 | 31st Dec. 1937 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male Adults | 1,266 | 1,434 | 1,248 | 1,088 | 810 | 600 | 750 |
| Male Juveniles | 34 | 78 | 23 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 16 |
| Female Adults | 253 | 273 | 230 | 330 | 225 | 130 | 145 |
| Female Juveniles | 36 | 56 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 15 | 11 |
| Totals | 1,589 | 1,841 | 1,508 | 1,461 | 1,076 | 755 | 922 |
(Registrar-General's Figures).
| Total. | M. | F. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Births | Legitimate | 583 | 306 | 277 | |
| Illegitimate | 25 | 12 | 13 | ||
| Total | 608 | 318 | 290 | ||
| Birth Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population | 10.40 | ||||
| Stillbirths | Legitimate | '21 | 10 | 11 | |
| Illegitimate | — | — | - | ||
| Total | 21 | 10 | 11 | ||
| Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births | 33.38 | ||||
| Deaths | 754 | 321 | 433 | ||
| Death Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population | 11.61 | ||||
| Percentage of Total Deaths occurring in Hospitals and similar Institutions | 48.27 | ||||