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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
Brentford and Chiswick 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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Deaths from Measles (all ages) -
Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) 5
Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) 7
Zymotic Death Rate 0.36
| Birth Rate. | Death Rate. | Infant Mortality. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford and Chiswick | 13.39 | 11.75 | 46 |
| England and Wales | 14.4 | 12.3 | 64 |
| 118 County Boroughs and greater towns, including London | 14.4* | 12.2* | 56 |
| London | 13.2* | 12.2* | 59 |
* Calculated on the estimated population to the middle of
1932.
(a) Vital Statistics.
POPULATION.
The Registrar-General has estimated the population of the
Borough to the middle of 1933 as being 62,970, thus shewing an
increase of 353 over the Census figure taken in 1931, which was
62,617. This estimate is likely to be somewhat increased during
the year 1934 by reason of the re-arrangement of the Borough
boundaries.
BIRTHS.
The total number of live births was 843, 416 males and
427 females. In addition there were 32 stillbirths registered,
making a total of 875. Of the number of live births registered,
810 were legitimate and 33 illegitimate. These figures, of
course, include those births registered outside the area but
properly belonging to this Borough.
The Annual Birth Rate is therefore 13.39, as compared with
13.93 for 1932 and 14.4 for the whole country during 1933.
The Birth Rate figure, in common with the whole country, is
again low.