[Report 1944] / Medical Officer of Health, Castleford U.D.C.

Castleford (England). Urban District Council.

Date:: 1944

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Credit: [Report 1944] / Medical Officer of Health, Castleford U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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THE URBivIT DISTRICT COMClt pP_ C^pTLEPOI®., i^POMUAL HE.ALTH REPO.ET. To the Chairrnaji ajid Members of 'the Castleford Urba-n; District Couheil, A - I have the honour of presenting to you, this my fourth Annual Report for the year 194^!-. Since my laat .report to you the war in Eurojje has come to an end and following on that certain necessarj’’ restrictionsp imposed on g3?ounds of National Security, have been removed. • '■ S tat is t ics and Social Conditions '^of J^he^ Area. : e a, »••• ii- p ^9^!* 3'*cr es, Population (estima.ted R.G. 19^!-) 38,840, Rateable Value .£1847616. Penny Rate iS700. , There has been since 1938 a progressive decrease in our population-.according to the Regrstrar Genera l's returns./ . This is probably due in some Lieasure to many of our men and women being ca/Lled to one or other of the services or drafted into Indus try though how far r.rher factors nny be involved.'. I aril not prepar'ed to’say, . 1938, :43,990. 1939* »«■»•«..■ >..... 42 •750, 1940 41 y 260. 1941 •to,..,.. '■’S - .»• ^!-l y 020 • 1942 .. .40,270, 1943, c n . 39 y 600 t. ........ rA. 38,840, •' ' ■■ ' ‘ BIRTHS. Live Birth 'Rate - 23*66 per 1,000 Civilian Popul...tion (.Legit22,6) Live Birth Rate for England and Wales - ].7.6 per 1,000 , Civilian-Population, ' . ' R. Live Birth Rata for smaller tovrns with a population betv/eeh 25,000 and 50,000 - 20.9 per 1,000 Civilian Population, Still Birth Rate -• 0.69 per 1,000 Civilian population. St.ill Birth Rate for England and Wales O.50 per 1,000 • Civilian Population, • , a;,. Still Birth Rate for smaller towns wii.h a poiDvlation between' '' 25,000 and 50,000 - 0,61 per 1,000 Civilian population. DEATHS. , , , ... Crude Death Rate - 11.46 pdr 1,000 Civilian Porjulation, Death Rate for England and Wales - 11.6 per 1,000 Civilian' ' Population, Death Rate for smaller towns with a popul?.tion between 25,000 and 50,000 - 12,4 per 1,000 Civiliijin Pcpulation. 168.IOC.8/45.M.O.A.