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Feltham 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Feltham]
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Council Offices,
Feltham.
October, 1946.
Madam Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen,
I beg to present my Annual Report on the Health
and Sanitation of your District for the year 1945.
The District is divided into three Wards: Bedfont,
Feltham and Hanworth with a total acreage of 4,935.
The population as estimated by the Registrar General
is 35,670 (mid. 1945). This is a slight increase, the 1944
figure being 35,260. 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
| £1,118 | 11 6.9d. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Live Births— | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 643 | 324 | 319 |
| Illegitimate | 45 | 20 | 25 |
| Total | 688 | 344 | 344 |
| Birth rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population— 19.20 | |||
| Legitimate | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Illegitimate | — | — | — |
| Total | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Rate per 1,000 total births (live and still)—11.49 Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population—0.22 | |||