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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
Sutton and Cheam 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]
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STATISTICS OP THE AREA.
| 1942 | 1943 | |
|---|---|---|
| Area in Acres | 4338.15 | 4338.15 |
| Registrar General's Estimate of the Resident Population | 72010 | 71400 |
| Number of inhabited houses (end of year) according to Rate Book | 22235 | |
| Rateable Value and sum represented by ) | £838,165 | £889,041 |
| £3,530 | £3,675 |
EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS COMPARATIVE OF THE YEARS 1042 AND 1943.
| Total | 1042 | Female | Total | 1943 | Female | England & Wales 1943 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Male | ||||||
| Live Births | 1163 | 592 | 571 | 1195 | 594 | 601 | |
| Legitimate | 1097 | 557 | 540 | 1132 | 565 | 567 | |
| Illegitimate | 66 | 35 | 31 | 63 | 29 | 34 | |
| Birth Rate per 1000 of the Estimated Resident Population | 16,2 | • | 16,7 | 16,5 | |||
| Still Births | 35 | 20 | 15 | 25 | 10 | 15 | |
| Legitimate | 31 | 17 | 14 | 23 | 9 | 14 | |
| Illegitimate | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Rate per 1000 total (live and still births) | 29,2 | 20.5 | |||||
| Deaths | 791 | 370 | 421 | 778 | 378 | 400 | |
| Death Rate per 1000 of the estimated resident population | 10.9 | 10.9 | 12.1 | ||||
| Deaths from Puerperal Sepsis Other Puerperal Causes | 0 3 | 1 0 | |||||
| Death rate from Puerperal Causes | 2.50 | 0.82 | 1.84 | ||||
| Deaths of Infants under one year of age. All Infants per 1000 live births | 38.69 | 30.96 | |||||
| Legitimate Infants per 1000 legitimate live births | 34.64 | 30.04 | |||||
| Illegitimate Infants per 1000 Illegitimate live births | 106. 06 | 47.62 | . | ||||
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