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Southall-Norwood 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall-Norwood]
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STATISTICAL AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA.
Area (acres) : Land, 2,525 ; Water, 50.
Population—Registrar-General's estimate 44,780
Number of inhabited houses according to Rate
Book approx. 11,000
Rateable value £338,376
Sum represented by a Penny Rate £1,242
VITAL STATISTICS.
| Total. | Male. | Female. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Births—Legitimate | 685 | 371 | 314 |
| Illegitimate | 20 | 8 | 12 |
| Stillbirths | 29 | 14 | 15 |
| Deaths | 387 | 209 | 178 |
Birth Rate per 1,000 of Population 15.74
Stillbirth Rate per 1,000 (live and stillbirths) births 395
Death Rate per 1,000 of the Population 8.64
Deaths from diseases and accidents of pregnancy
and childbirth—
From Sepsis 6
From Other Puerperal Causes 2
Death Rate of infants under one year of age—
All Infants per 1,000 live births 43.9
Legitimate Infants per 1,000 legitimate live
births 39.4
Illegitimate Infants per 1,000 illegitimate
live births 200
Deaths from Measles (all ages) 1
Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) 2
Deaths from Diarrhoea under 2 years. 7
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