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Feltham 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Feltham]
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Council Offices,
Feltham.
July, 1950
Mr. Chairman, and Gentlemen,
1 beg to present my Annual Report on the Health and
Sanitation of your District for the year 1949.
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: Civilian Population, 42,880; Total Population, 43,690.
This is an increase compared with the 1948 figure of
41,940. The day population is increased by people
working at the various factories and shops. A small
number continue to work in agriculture.
The sum represented by a penny rate is
£1,189 17s. 9d.
All classes of inhabited houses 10,923
Working-class dwellings 9,000
New working-class dwellings erected 228
Total number of new houses erected 266
Vital Statistics
| Live Births— | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 692 | 348 | 344 |
| Illegitimate | 34 | 23 | 11 |
| Total | 726 | 371 | 355 |
Birth rate per 1,000 of the estimated civilian population— 16.93 (1948 20.10)
| Legitimate | 20 | 12 | 8 |
| Illegitimate | 2 | 2 | – |
| Total | 22 | 14 | 8 |
Rate per 1,000 total births (live and still)—29.41 (1948 19.76)
Rate per 1,000 of the estimated civilian population —0.513
(1948 0.40)