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Heston and Isleworth 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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| Area (in acres) | 6,851 |
| Registrar-General's estimate of resident population (Mid-Year) 1931 | 76,230 |
| Census Population, 1931 | 75,446 |
| Number of inhabited houses (end of 1931) according to Rate Books | 17,810 |
| Rateable value | £562,462 |
| Sum represented by a penny rate | £2,161 |
Live Births—
| Total. | M. | F. | Birth rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population 17.61 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 1298 | 677 | 621 | |
| Illegitimate | 45 | 24 | 21 | |
| Stillbirths | 42 | 21 | 21 | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still-births) births 30.32 |
| Deaths | 754 | 390 | 364 | Death rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population 10.0 |
| Deaths from diseases and accidents of pregnancy and childbirth | from sepsis 4 | |||
| from other causes 3 | ||||
Death rate of Infants under one year of age:—
| All infants per 1,000 live births | 49.14 |
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 46.99 |
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 111.1 |
| Deaths from Measles (all ages) | None. |
| Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) | None. |
| Deaths from Diarrhoea (under two years of age) | 8 |