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Feltham 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Feltham]
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Council Offices,
Feltham.
October, 1945.
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen,
I beg to present my Annual Report on the Health
and Sanitation of your District during 1944.
The District is divided into three Wards: Bedfont,
Feltham and Hanworth with a total acreage of 4,935.
The estimated population is 35,260 (mid. 1944),
Registrar General. This is a slight decrease compared with 1943.
The day population is increased by people working at the various
factories and shops. A small number continue to work at agriculture
The sum represented by a penny rate is £1,102
All classes of inhabited houses 10,096
Working-class dwellings 9,392
New working-class dwellings erected nil
Total number of new houses erected nil
VITAL STATISTICS.
| Live Births | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 707 | 378 | 329 |
| Illegitimate | 33 | 13 | 20 |
| Total | 740 | 391 | 349 |
Birth rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population - 20.98
Still Births
| Legitimate | 20 | 13 | 7 |
| Illegitimate | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 22 | 14 | 8 |
Rate per 1,000 total births (live and still) - 28.72
Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population - 0.62
Deaths 311 169 142
Death rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population - 8.82
Deaths from puerperal causes.
(Headings 29 and 30 of the Registrar-General's Short List)
| Deaths | Rate per 1,000 total (Live and still) births. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. 29 Puerperal Sepsis | 1 | 1.305 | |
| No. 30 Other Maternal Causes | 1 | 1.305 | |
| Total | 2 | 2.61 | |