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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 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton]
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Population by Sex and Aee - 10% Census 1966 (in brackets Census 1961)
| Age | Males | Females | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 6480 (5466) | 5700 (5179) | 12180 | (10645) |
| 5-9 | 5780 (5119) | 5430 (4941) | 11210 | (10070) |
| 10 - 14 | 4830 (6638) | 5140 (6412) | 9970 | (13050) |
| 15 - 19 | 6090 (5703) | 5660 (5937) | 11750 | (11640) |
| 20 - 24 | 5140 (4459) | 5250 (5151) | 10390 | (9610) |
| 25 - 29 | 4550 (4760) | 4980 (4855) | 9530 | (9615) |
| 30 - 34 | 4870 (4848) | 4980 (5275) | 9850 | (10123) |
| 35 - 39 | 4790 (5388) | 5150 (5992) | 9940 | (11380) |
| 40 - 44 | 5310 (4982) | 6060 (5659) | 11370 | (10641) |
| 45 - 49 | 4880 (5875) | 5160 (6807) | 10040 | (12682) |
| 50 - 54 | 5290 (6550) | 6150 (7537) | 11440 | (14087) |
| 55 - 59 | 6020 (6492) | 7010 (7203) | 13030 | (13695) |
| 60 - 64 | 5470 (4832) | 6210 (5935) | 11680 | (10767 |
| 65 - 69 | 3480 (3229) | 5040 (4456) | 8520 ) | (7685) ) |
| 70 - 74 | 2340 (2004) | 3840 (3467) | 6180 ) 22810 | (5471) ) 21090 |
| 75 + | 2650 (2523) | 5460 (5411) | 8110 ) | (7934) ) |
| Total | 77970(78868) | 87220(90227) | 165190 | (169095) |
| % of Total | ||||
| 60 - 64 | 7.02 (6.12) | 7.12 (6.58) | 7.07 | (6.3) |
| 65 - 69 | 4.44 (4.00) | 5.78 (4.94) | 5.16 ) * | (4.54) |
| 70 - 74 | 3.00 (2.54) | 4.40 (3.84) | 3.74 )13.81% | (3.23) 12.48% |
| 75 + | 3.40 (3.32) | 6.26 (5.99) | 6.18 ) | (4.69) |
* Residents aged over 65
Projections of population trends are notoriously difficult to
forecast with any accuracy and the hazards of comparing census figures
(1961) covering the whole population with the census figures (1966)
covering only 10% of the population are obvious. Nevertheless the
trends illustrated by the above tables indicate significant increases
in the population groups aged 0 — 9 and those over 65 years of age.
In 1961 12 .48% of the population was aged over 60 and on the 10%
sample figures 1966 13.81%.
These figures are in accordance with the national trend and their
significance is real when considering services for the vulnerable
age groups of the population generally.
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Rateable Value
1st April 1967 1st April 1968 1st April 1969
£9,63,483 £9,829,493 £10,041,243
Estimated net product of a penn.v rate
1966/67 1967/68 1968/69
£39,050 £39,487 £40,520
Estimated number of Separately assessed properties
64,108 65,168 66,559