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Heston and Isleworth 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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The numbers born in Scotland. Ireland, Commonwealth Countries and Colonies all show an increase.
The birtnplaces or those trom commonwealth counties, colonies, Protectorates, etc. was recorded as under:-
| Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 58 | 79 |
| Canada | 84 | 53 |
| Cyprus | 44 | 20 |
| India | 565 | 505 |
| Pakistan | 55 | 36 |
| Other parts of Asia | 56 | 38 |
| Australia | 50 | 51 |
| Malta | 52 | 44 |
| African Colonies | 34 | 18 |
| West Indies | 43 | 67 |
| Elsewhere | 88 | 72 |
Of those from foreign countries the largest numbers recorded were 340 from
German, 224 from Poland and 200 from Africa.
At the 1961 census, information was again collected about the availability of certain household arrangements and the results are shown below:-
| 1951 | 1961 | |
|---|---|---|
| Households sharing piped cold water | 5,529 | 2,583 |
| do. without piped cold water | 80 | 70 |
| do. sharing piped hot water | * | 1,009 |
| do. without piped hot water | * | 3,439 |
| do. sharing fixed bath | 4,455 | 2,317 |
| do. without fixed bath | 4,645 | 3,037 |
| do. sharing water closet | 4,528 | 2,066 |
| do. without water closet | 83 | 242 |
| * not recorded |
In 1961 unless the water closet was in or attached to the house, it was not recorded
and this accounts for the difference in the 1951 and 1961 figures. Conditions in
regard to these household amenities have changed considerably during the intercensal
period, but there are still many houses in need of improvement to bring them up to an
acceptable standard of amenities.
RATEABLE VALUE. The Rateable Value of the Borough for 1963 was £6,692,499 and
the sum represented by a penny rate was £27,720.
INHABITATED HOUSES. According to the rate books the number of habitable houses,
flats and shops with living accommodation at the end of the year was 31,432.
LIVE BIRTHS. The number of live births in 1963 was 1,487 as compared with 1,417
in 1962. The birth rate was 14.6 per 1,000 population. The birth rate will vary, apart
from other causes, according to the age and sex distribution of the population, and to
permit of a true comparison with other areas, the Registrar-General supplies for each
local sanitary authority what is called the area comparability factor. When this is
applied to the Borough birth rate, the result is 14.9 as compared with the birth rate of
18.2 per 1,000 population for England and Wales.
The number of illegitimate births was 104 as compared with 91 in 1962. The Proportion of live births which were illegitimate, expressed as a percentage of the total live births, is shown below for recent years:-
| 1925 - 29 | 3.9 | 1950 - 54 | 4.0 |
| 1930 - 34 | 3.2 | 1955 - 59 | 3.8 |
| 1935 - 39 | 2.9 | 1960 | 4.4 |
| 1940 - 44 | 4.6 | 1961 | 4.9 |
| 1945 - 49 | 5.1 | 1962 | 6.3 |
| 1963 | 7.0 |
Of the total live and still births, 71% occurred in hospital.
STILLBIRTHS. The number of stillbirths in 1963 was 21. The proportion of stillbirths per 1,000 total (live and still) births in recent years is shown below:-