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Heston and Isleworth 1943

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]

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general statistics.
1943. 1942.
Population (Registrar-General's estimate). 95,080 95,600
Number of inhabited houses (rate books). 27,630 27,521
Number of houses erected during year. - -
Rateable value of Borough. £941,785 £929,681
Sum represented by a penny rate. £3,825 £3,676
Live Births - legitimate - male 748 679
- female, 721 662
illegitimate - male. 47 27
- female. 43 32
Birth rate per 1,000 population. 16.3 14.64
Birth rate per 1,000 population (England
and Wales). 16.5 15.8
Still Births - legitimate - male, 17 22
- female, 18 23
- illegitimate- male, 3 1
- female. 3 1
Still Birth Rate per 1,000 (live and still)
births, 25.6 32.48
Deaths - male, 514 516
- female, 490 454
Death Rate per 1,000 population, 10.6 10.2
Death Rate per 1,000 population (England
and Wales). 12.1 11.6
Infant Mortality Rate. 46.3 72.1
Infant Mortality Rate (England and Wales) 49 49
Maternal Mortality Rate. 0.62 2.76
Maternal Mortality Rate (England ard Wales), 2.29 2.01
Out-relief disbursed to Heston and isleworth
residents, £15,916 £13,908
GENERAL PROVIS10N OF HEALTH SERVICES.
1943. 1942.
Laboratory facilities - specimens examined. 551 583
District Nursing - visits paid. 36,125 32,519
Ambulance Service - journeys re accident. 649 535
" " sickness. 1,710 1,156
Insulin - No, of vials dispensed. 670 -
5.