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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
Feltham 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Feltham]
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Council Offices,
Feltham.
July, 1948.
Madam Chairman, and Gentlemen,
I beg to present my Annual Report on the Health
and Sanitation of your District for the year 1947.
The District is divided into three Wards: Bedfont,
Feltham and Hanworth, with a total acreage of 4,925.
The population as estimated by the Registrar General
is 39,760 (1947). This is an increase, compared with the
1946 figure of 38,740. 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
£1,099 12s. Id.
All classes of inhabited houses 10,090
Working-class dwellings 5,157
New working-class dwellings erected 98
Total number of new houses erected 148
| Live Births— | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 827 | 440 | 387 |
| Illegitimate | 39 | ||
| Total | 866 | 458 | 408 |
Birth rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population—
21.78 (1946 20.26)
| Legitimate | 4 | ||
| Illegitimate | 1 | 1 | — |
| Total | 13 | 5 |
Rate per 1,000 total births (live and still)—14.78 (1946 16.29)
Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population—0.32
(1946 0.33)