[Report 1967] / Medical Officer of Health, Lytham St Annes Borough.

  • Lytham St. Anne's (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1967
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Credit: [Report 1967] / Medical Officer of Health, Lytham St Annes Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    NATURAL AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA Area (exclusive of Foreshore), 5,814 acres ) Total area, Area of Foreshore, 5,891 acres ) 11,705 acres Population: Census, 1931, 25,760. Population: Census, 1951, 30,343. Population: Census, 1961, 36,222. Population: (Mid-1967 Registrai General’s Estimate) 36,620. Physical Features and Character of the Area The Borough is a seaside resort, situated on the Fylde Coast, and extends from the Estuary of the River Ribble to the Southern boundary of Blackpool, a distance of six and three-quarter miles. The curving coast line faces successively South, South-West and West. The district is very flat and the climate equable. The soil is of a sandy nature near the sea, but inland is chiefly clay. Number of inhabited houses (Census, 1951) ... ... 8,637 Number of inhabited houses (Census, 1961) ... 11,708 Number of inhabited houses (December, 1967) . 13,780 Rateable value . . £2,131,941 Produce of Penny Rate. . £8,472 Social Conditions, including the Chief Occupations of the Inhabitants The population is more residential than industrial. The industries include slipper and boot manufacturers, several light engineering works, and several laundries. None of these has any special influence on public health. There is a considerable holiday population during the Summer months. VITAL STATISTICS Home population (Census, mid-1967), 36,620. Live Births: Total M. F. Legitimate 335 171 164 Illegitimate 37 17 20 Total 372 188 184 Birth-rate per 1,000 population: 10.2. Adjusted Birth-rate per 1,000 population: 12.8. (Comparability factor, 1.25) A