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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 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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(Based on National Registration Office population figure of 54,624 and on Public Health Department records).
| LIVE BIRTHS: (Unadjusted figures) | Total. | Male. | Female. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 504 | 268 | 236 |
| Illegitimate | 20 | 8 | 12 |
| Birth rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population | 9.6 | ||
| DEATHS | 381 | 187 | 194 |
| Crude death rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population | 6.97 | ||
| Percentage of total deaths occurring in Public Institutions and Nursing Homes | 28.9 | ||
| DEATH RATE OF INFANTS UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE: A11 infants per 1,000 live births | 26.7 | ||
| legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 24.8 | ||
| (Based on Registrar-General's Population figure of 50,660 and on statistics supplied by the Registrar-General). | |||
| LIVE BIRTHS: | Total. | Male. | Female. |
| Legitimate | 791 (839) | 401 (433) | 390 (406) |
| Illegitimate | 84 (71) | 36 (33) | 48 (38) |
| Birth rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population | 17.27 (18.45) | ||
| England and Wales | 16.1 (17.60) | ||
| STILL BIRTHS: | |||
| legitimate | 16 (20) | 8 (14) | 8 (6) |
| 2 (2) | - (1) | 2 (1) | |
| Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births | 20.15 (23.60) | ||
| DEATHS: | 536 (614) | 252 (310 | 284 (304) |
| Crude death rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population | 10.58 (12.44) | ||
| Adjusted death rate (comparability factor not available) | |||
| England and Wales (all causes) | 11.4 (11.6) | ||
| DEATH RATE OF INFANTS UNDER ONE YEAR OF ACE: | |||
| All infants per 1,000 live births | 34.28 (29.65) | ||
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 31.63 (27.40) | ||
| NOTE corresponding figures for 1944 are shown in brackets. | |||
POPULATION
The following tables showns the population figures, as given by
the Registrar-General, for the last 10 years:
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
1945 50,660
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