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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 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR.
Based on Registrar General's population figure of 61,230 and on adjusted statistics supplied by the Registrar General.
LIVE BIRTHS:
| Male. | Female. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate Illegitimate | 408 (430) 14 (17) | 390 (433) 21 (12) | 798 (863) 38 2C |
| Birth rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population. | 13.65 (14.83) | ||
| Adjusted birth rate (comparability factor 0.92) | 12.55 | ||
| England and Wales | 15.8 (16,?) | ||
| STILL BIRTHS; | |||
| Legitimate | 7 (5) | 5 (6) | 12 (11) |
| Illegitimate | - (-) | - (-) | - (-) |
| Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births. | 14.15 (12.33) | ||
| DEATHS: | 300 (277) | 305 (297) | 605 (574i |
| Crude death rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population. | 9.88 (9.54) | ||
| Adjusted death rate (comparability factor 1.01) | 9.97 | ||
| England and Wales (all causes) | 11.6 (11.7) | ||
| DEATH RATE OF INFANTS UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE: | |||
| All infants per 1,000 live births | 26.31 (23.54) | ||
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 25.06 (24..33) | ||
| England and Wales | 29.8 (3O.OO) | ||
NOTE: The corresponding figures for 1949 are shown in brackets.
POPULATION.
The following table shows the population figure for the last ten years:-
| Registrar General. | National Registration Office. | |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 48,570 | |
| 1942 | 50,350 | |
| 1943 | 51,150 | |
| 1944 | 49,330 | 49,000 |
| 1945 | 50,660 | 54,624 |
| 1946 | 56,420 | 58,619 |
| 1947 | 58,110 | 59,452 |
| 1948 | 58,870 | 60,635 |
| 1949 | 60,110 | — |
| 1950 | 61,230 | — |
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