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Surbiton 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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ANNUAL REPORT OP THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH
FOR 1941.
PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT,
2, Shalston Villas,
Surbiton.
September, 1942.
To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors of the Borough of Surbiton.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
I am submitting my twentieth Annual Report concerning the
health of the district of Surbiton.
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In view of the fact that I am requested by the Ministry of
Health to confine myself to the very essentials only, and not to make
known population or other figures which might lead to an estimation of
the population of this Borough, I am withholding certain of the vital
statistics.
As may be expected, there has been an increase in the
incidence of ,Pulmonary ,Tuberculosis, details of which will bo found
in the Report under the respective heading.
Also, there has been a rise in the number of cases of
"Diphtheria from nine in 1940 to 16 in 1941.
Generally speaking, the health of the district remains the
same as in previous years.
STATISTICS.
Area (in acres) 4,709
Resident Population (Census 1931) 29,396
Number of families or separate occupiers (1931 census) .. 8,116
Ra t e able v a lue £57 4,8 [58
Sum represented by. a penny rate £2,259
EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE Y (Based on National Registration Office populat and on Public Health Department record
EAR.
ion figure s.)
| LIVE BIRTHS: | Total. | M. | F. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le it imate | 531 | 271 | 260 |
| 11legitimate | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Birth rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population | • • • | 10.65 | |
| DEATHS | 536 | 248 | 288 |
| Crude death rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population | • • • | 7.90 | |
| Percentage of total deaths occurring in Public Institutions and Nursing Homes | • • • | 50.0 | |
| DEATH RATE OF INFANTS UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE: All infants per 1,000 live births | ... | 72.5 | |
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | • • • | 71.6 |
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