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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Surbiton 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR.
(Based on National Registration Office population figure of 49,000 and on Public Health Department records)
| LIVE BIRTHS: (Unadjusted figures) | Total. | Male. | Female. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 506 | 257 | 249 |
| Illegitimate | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| Birth rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population | 10.69 | ||
| DEATHS: | 385 | 203 | 181 |
| Crude death rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population | 7.35 | ||
| Percentage of total deaths occurring in Public Institutions and Nursing Homes | 26.56 | ||
| DEATH RATE OF INFANTS UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE: All infants per 1,000 live births | 30.5 | ||
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 23.7 |
(Based on Registrar-General's Population figure of 49,330 and on statistics supplied by the Registrar-General)
| LIVE BIRTHS: | Total. | Male. | Female. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 839 (897) | 433 (465) | 406 (432) |
| Illegitimate | 71 (55) | 33 (28) | 38 (27) |
| Birth rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population | 18.45 (18.61) | ||
| England and Wales | 17.60 (16.5) | ||
| STILL BIRTHS: | |||
| Legitimate | 20 (36) | 14 (20) | 6 (16) |
| Illegitimate | 2 (2) | 1 (2) | 1 (-) |
| Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births | 23.60 (38.38) | ||
| DEATHS: | 614 (565) | 310 (257) | 304 (308) |
| Crude death rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population | 12.44 (11.04) | ||
| Adjusted death rate (comparability factor not available) | - | ||
| England and Wales (all causes) | 11.6 (12.1) | ||
| DEATH RATE OP INFANTS UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE: All infants per 1,000 live births | 29.65 (32.56) | ||
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 27.40 (32.33) |
NOTE. The corresponding figures for 1943 are shewn in brackets.
POPULATION
The following table shows the population figures, as given by the Registrar-General, for the last 10 years:
| 1935 | 40,020 |
| 1936 | 42,610 |
| 1937 | 44,830 |
| 1938 | 46,600 |
| 1939 | 49,607 |
| 1940 | 50,440 |
| 1941 | 48,470 |
| 1942 | 50,350 |
| 1943 | 51,150 |
| 1944 | 49,330 |
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