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Mitcham 1941
[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,
1941 52,440
Number of inhabited houses, 1921 7,150
„ „ „ 1931 13,187
„ „ „ 1941 17,500
Rateable Value, 1941 £497,388
Sum represented by a 1d. rate £1,875
STATISTICS.
| Total | Male | Female | Rate per 1,000 of population | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Births. | ||||
| Legitimate | 686 | 366 | 320 | |
| Illegitimate | 26 | 9 | 17 | |
| Total | 712 | 375 | 337 | 13.57 |
| Total | Male | Female | Rate per 1,000 total births | |
| Still Births | ||||
| Legitimate | 23 | 15 | 8 | |
| Illegitimate | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 25 | 16 | 9 | 33.92 |