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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
Chiswick 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chiswick]
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SUMMARY OF STATISTICS—1925.
Area (acres), excluding land covered by water 1,246
Population (1925), R.G. Estimate 40,460
Number of families or separate occupiers (estimate 1925) 10,152
Rateable value £306,914
Sum represented by a penny rate (estimated) £1,235
2—EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE
YEAR.
| Total. | Male. | Female | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Births | Legitimate | 585 | 308 | 2771 | Birth Rate (R.G.), 15.32. |
| Illegitimate | 35 | 20 | 15 | ||
| Total Births | 620 | 328 | 292 | ||
| Deaths | 512 | 250 | 262 | Death Rate Corrected 11.71. | |
Number of women dying in, or in consequence of, childbirth:—
From Sepsis Nil.
From other causes 1
Deaths of Infants under one year of age, per 1,000 births:—
Legitimate, 82. Illegitimate, 171 Total 87
Deaths from Measles (all ages) 2
Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) 2
Deaths from Diarrhoea (under two years of age) 12
Zymotic death rate 0.4
Comparison of Vital Statistics.
| Birth Rate. | Death Rate. | Infantile Mortality. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiswick | 15.32 | 11.71 | 87 |
| England and Wales | 18.0 | 11.7 | 67 |
| 157 towns of a population of 20,000 to 50,000 | 18.3 | 11.2 | 74 |