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5
section a—summary of statistics and
social conditions
Area in acres 4,234
Population (Census 1931) 37,791
Population (estimated 1947) 41,100
Number of inhabited houses (estimated) 10,432
Rateable value £604,453
Sum represented by a Penny Rate £2,377
births
Birth-Rate per 1,000 of estimated resident
population 20.8
Total number of births (live and still) 852
Analysis:—
M.
F.
Total
Live Births:
Legitimate
Illegitimate
427
25
355
29
782
54
Still Births:
Legitimate
Illegitimate
7
2
6
1
13
3
Still-Birth Rate per 1,000 total births
18.7
Environment of Births:—
Proportion taking place in the
Borough 48%
Proportion taking place outside the
Borough 52%
Proportion taking place in
Institutions 78%
Proportion taking place in dwelling
houses 22%
Proportion notified by midwives
alone 96%
Proportion notified by doctors or
parents 4%
deaths
Death-Rate per 1,000 of estimated resident
population 13.9
Total number of deaths from all causes 574