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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 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]
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| 1954 | 1955 | |
|---|---|---|
| Area In acres | 4336.15 | 4338.15 |
| Registrar General's estimate of the Resident Population | 79,200 | 78,680 |
| Number of Inhabited houses (end of year) according to the Rate Book. | 23,100 | 23,1770 |
| Rateable Value and sum represented by a Penny | £940,735 | £950,420 |
| Rate | £3,859 | £3,927 |
| Total | 1954 Male | Female | Total | 1955 Male | Female | England & Wales 1955 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Births | 959 | 484 | 475 | 893 | 486 | 407 | |
| Legitimate | 919 | 466 | 453 | 869 | 475 | 394 | |
| Illegitimate | 40 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 11 | 13 | |
| Birth Rate per 1000 of the Estimated Resident Population | 12.1 | 11.4 | 15.0 | ||||
| Still Births | 14 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 9 | 9 | |
| Legitimate | 13 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 8 | |
| Illegitimate | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Rate per 1000 total (live and still births) | 14.3 | 19.7 | 23.1 | ||||
| Deaths | 809 | 390 | 419 | 815 | 394 | 421 | |
| Death Rate per 1000 of the Estimated Resident Population | 10.2 | 10.4 | 11.7 | ||||
| Deaths from Sepsis | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Other Maternal Causes | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Death Rate from Maternal Causes per 3.000 total (live and still births) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.64 | ||||
| Deaths of Infants under one year of age All infants per 1000 live births | 18.7 | 19.0 | 24,9 | ||||
| Legitimate Infants per 1000 legitimate live births | 19.5 | 19.6 | |||||
| Illlgltlmate Infants per 1000 illegitimate live births | 0.0 | 0.0 |