[Report 1947] / Medical Officer of Health, Sheffield City.

  • Sheffield (England). City Council
Date:
1947
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Credit: [Report 1947] / Medical Officer of Health, Sheffield City. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    GENERAL STATISTICS. AREA (at 31st December, 1947) (acres) 39,598 POPULATION—Census 1931 . Estimate of Registrar General—Civilian population year 1947 511,757 508,370 APPROXIMATE NUMBER OF HOUSES (at 31st December, 1947) .. 150,873 RATEABLE VALUE (1st October, 1947) . • • .. £3,453,449 SUM REPRESENTED BY A PENNY RATE (Year 1947-48) • • • • £13,487 EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR 1947. LIVE BIRTHS— Total. Males. Females. Legitimate Illegitimate Totals .. 10,123 399 10,522 5,295 206 5,501 4,828] 193 5,021J Birth Rate per 1,000 ] of population 207 STILLBIRTHS 289 159 130 Rate per 1,000 total (live <t- still) births 27 DEATHS (All Causes) 6,200 3,409 2,851 Death Rate per 1,000 12-3 of population DEATHS OF INFANTS UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE— All Infants. .. Deaths • • 437 Rate per 1,000 live births 42 Legitimate Infants. .. Deaths • • 418 Rate per 1,000 legitimate live births 41 Illegitimate Infants. DEATHS FROM CERTAIN CAUSES— .. Deaths • • 19 Rate per 1,000 illegitimate live births 48 Puerperal Sepsis . .. Deaths 2] Rate per 1,000 0-18 Other Maternal Mortality .. Deaths 12 > total (live and Ml Total Maternal Mortality .. Deaths 14. still) births 1-29 Tuberculosis of Respiratory System.. .. Deaths 254') Rate per 1,000 0-50 Other forms of Tuberculosis .. Deaths 40. of population 0-08 Cancer . .. Deaths 980 Rate per 1,000 of population. 1-93