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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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Feltham]
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STATISTICS FOR THE AREA
| Area and Acreage (Bedfont, Feltham and Hanworth) | 4,925 acres |
| Population | 51,710 |
| Number of inhabited dwellings | 15,337 |
| Number of new dwellings erected | 484 |
| The product of a penny rate | £5,034/10/- |
| The rateable value | £1,237,173 |
VITAL STATISTICS
| LIVE BIRTHS | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 954 | 478 | 476 |
| Illegitimate | 40 | 22 | 18 |
| Total | 994 | 500 | 494 |
| Live Birth Rate per 1,000 of estimated home population | 19.22 | ||
| Adjusted Live Birth Rate | 18.83 | ||
| Illegitimate live births per cent of total live births | 4.02 | ||
| Total | Male | Female | |
| Legitimate | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Illegitimate | — | — | — |
| Total | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Still Birth Kate per 1,000 total (live and still) births Total Live and Still Births | 13.88 1008 | ||
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 18 | 11 | 7 |
| Illegitimate | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Infant Mortality Rate per 1,000 live births | 19.11 | ||
| Legitimate Infant Mortality Rate per 1,000 legitimate live births | 18.86 | ||
| Illegitimate Infant Mortality Rate per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 25.00 | ||
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Illegitimate | — | — | — |
| Total | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Neo-Natal Mortality Rate per 1,000 live births | 16.09 | ||
| Early Neo-Natal Mortality Rate (first week) per 1,000 live births | 12.07 | ||
| Perinatal Mortality Rate per 1,000 live and still births | 25.79 | ||
| Maternal Deaths (including abortion) | nil | ||
| Maternal Mortality Rate per 1,000 total live and still births | nil | ||