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Mitcham 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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REPORT
STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE
AREA.
Area (in acres) 2,935 acres
Population, Census 192 35,119
„ 193 56,856
Registrar-General's estimate of population mid-year,
1934 60,560
Number of inhabited houses, 1921 7,150
1931 13,187
1934 14,828
Rateable value £414,889
Sum represented by a penny rate £1,645
STATISTICS.
| Total. | Male. | Female. | Rate per 1,000 of population. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Births. | ||||
| Legitimate | 923 | 479 | 444 | |
| Illegitimate | 25 | 13 | 12 | |
| Total | 948 | 492 | 456 | 15.6 |
| Total. | Male. | Female. | Rate per 1,000 total births. | |
| Still Births. | ||||
| Legitimate | 33 | 20 | 13 | |
| Illegitimate | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Total | 34 | 21 | 13 | 35.8 |
| Total. | Male. | Female. | Rate per 1,000 of population. | |
| Deaths. | 553 | 265 | 288 | 9.1 |