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Mitcham 1937
[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 1921 35,119
„ 1931 56,856
Registrar-General's estimate of population midyear,
1937 65,620
Number of inhabited houses, 1921 7,150
„ 1931 13,187
„ 1937 16,822
Rateable Value on December 31, 1937 £462,910
Sum represented by a Id. rate £1,882
STATISTICS.
| Total. | Male. | Female. | Rate per 1,000 of population. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 918 | 477 | 441 | |
| Illegitimate | 26 | 8 | ||
| Total | 944 | 495 | 449 | 14.3 |
| Legitimate | 29 | 14 | 15 | |
| Illegitimate | 3 | 2 | ||
| Total | 32 | 15 | 17 | 33.8 |