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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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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EXTRACTS PROM VITAL STATISTICS OP THE YEAR.
Based on Registrar General's population figure of 61,090 and on adjusted statistics supplied by the Registrar General.
LIVE BIRTHS:
| Male. | Female. | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 388 (408) | 422 (390) | 810 (798) |
| Illegitimate | 17 (14) | 14 (21) | 3.1 (38) |
| Birth rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population | 13.76 (13.65) | ||
| Adjusted birth rate (comparability factor 0.92) | 12.65 (12.55) | ||
| England and Wales | 15.5 (15.8) | ||
| STILL BIRTHS: | |||
| Legitimate | 8 (7) | 6 (5) | 14 (12) |
| Illegitimate | |||
| Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births. | 16.64 (14.15) | ||
| DEATHS: | 313 (300) | 344 (305) | 657 (605) |
| Crude death rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population. | 10.75 (9.88) | ||
| Adjusted death rate (comparability factor 1.01) | 10.85 ( 9.97) | ||
| England and Wales (all causes) | 12.5 (11.6) | ||
| DEATH RATE OF INFANTS UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE: | |||
| All infants per 1,000 live births | 20.21 (26.31) | ||
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 19.75 (25.06) | ||
| England and Wales | 29.6 (29.8) | ||
NOTE: The corresponding figures for 1950 are shown in brackets.
POPULATION
The following table shows the population figure for the last ten years:-
| Registrar General. | National Registration Office. | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| 1951 | 61,090 | — |