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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
Chigwell 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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SECTION A
STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA
| Chigwell Urban District | Average England & Wales | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Area (in acres) 8,972 (14 sq. miles approx) | ||||
| Civilian Population (mid-1954) | 57,780 | |||
| Number of inhabited houses | 15,522 | |||
| Rateable Value | £428,386 | |||
| Sum represented by a penny rate | £1,730 | |||
| The rate in the pound for 1953-54 was | 22/2d. | |||
| VITAL STATISTICS: | ||||
| LIVE BIRTHS | Male | Female | Total | |
| Legitimate | 403 | 420 | 823 | |
| Illegitimate | 9 | 12 | 21 | |
| Total | 844 | |||
| Birth rate per 1,000 estimated resident population (corrected) | 13.7 | 15.2 | ||
| STILL BIRTHS | Male | Female | Total | |
| Legitimate | 11 | 7 | 18 | |
| Illegitimate | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | |||
| Rate per 1,000 (live and still births) | 20.9 | 24.0 | ||
| Male | Female | Total | ||
| DEATHS | 191 | 195 | 386 | |
| Death Rate per 1,000 estimated resident population (corrected) | 9.0 | 11.3 | ||
| Deaths from pregnancy, childbirth and abortion | 0 | 0.69* | ||
| Deaths of infants under 1 year of age: | ||||
| Male | Female | Total | ||
| Legitimate | 8 | 7 | 15 | |
| Illegitimate | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | |||
| Deaths of infants under 4 weeks of age: | ||||
| Male | Female | Total | ||
| Legitimate | 6 | 5 | 11 | |
| Illegitimate | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | |||
*Per 1,000 total births.
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