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SECTION A.
STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OP THE AREA
Ar ea (acres) 5,161
Population (census 1931) 23,646
UNEMPLOYMENT - 1943.
Particulars not available.
EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR.
Birth Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident
population 20.10
Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births 20.64
Death (Rate per 1,000. of the estimated resident
population 7.19
Deaths from puerperal causes:- Rate per 1,000 total
(Live and still) births.
Puerperal sepsis 0.82
Other puerperal causes 0.00
Total 0.32
Death rate of infants under one year of age:-
All infants per 1,000 live births 46.45
Legitimate infants per l,000 legitimate live births 46.68
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births 42.86
M. F. Total.
Deaths from Cancer (all ages) 30 32 62
Deaths from Measles (all ages) 1 1 2
Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) - - -
Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) 6 8 14
Deaths from Tuberculosis Of respiratory system
(all ages) 15 11 26
Deaths from Tuberculosis (-other forms)(all ages) 3 1 4
Deaths from Heart Disease (all ages) 47 31 78
Deaths from Bronchitis (all ages) 16 9 25
Deaths from Pneumonia (all forms) (all ages) 18 15 33
SECTION B.
GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AREA
Similar to previous years.
SECTION C.
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA
WATER - Two samples taken from the supplies of the Rickmansworth
and Uxbridge Valley Water Co., were examined by the Clinical
Research Association Ltd., and found to be fit for drinking,
together with twenty-five samples of the South West Suburban
Water Co's supply taken by this authority and five neighbouring
authorities. Five samples were -taken from the Wood End Park
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