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Mitcham 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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REPORT
STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE
AREA
Area (in acres) 2,985 acres
Population, Census 1921 35,119
1931 56,856
Registrar-General's estimate of population midyear,
1947 64,180
Number of inhabited houses, 1921 7,150
1931 13,187
1947 17,895
Rateable Value, 1947 £526,103
Sum represented by a 1d. rate £2,042 13s. 8.08d.
STATISTICS.
| Live Births. | Total | Male | Female | Rate per 1,000 of population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 1326 | 675 | 651 | |
| Illegitimate | 47 | 20 | 27 | |
| Total | 1,378 | 695 | 678 | 21.39 |
| Still Births. | Total | Male | Female | Rate per 1,000 total births |
| Legitimate | 29 | 13 | 16 | |
| Illegitimate | 8 | 3 | — | |
| Total | 32 | 16 | 16 | 22.77 |
| Deaths. | Total | Male | Female | Rate per 1,000 of population |
| 618 | 327 | 291 | 9.63 | |
| Deaths from disease and accidents of pregnancy and childbirth : — | ||||
| Rate per 1,000 total births | ||||
| From puerperal sepsis | — | — | ||
| From other puerperal causes | 1 | 0.71 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0.71 | ||