[Report 1939] / Medical Officer of Health, Wigan R.D.C.

Wigan (England). Rural District Council.

Date:: 1939

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Credit: [Report 1939] / Medical Officer of Health, Wigan R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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STATISTICS Population—Census 1921. 6,296 Population—Census 1931. 6,168 Population—Estimated 1939 . 7,942 Population—Estimated 1938 . 7,224 Acreage of Townships . 11,696 Density of Population per acre . 1.47 Number of Inhabited Houses .. 2,264 Rateable Value of District . £38,555 Sum represented by a Penny Rate. £151 Births and Deaths :— Live Births—Legitimate „ Illegitimate Total Male. Female. Total 49 58 107 1 — 1 50 58 108 Deaths . 47 45 92 Deaths from Puerperal causes : Puerperal Sepsis. Nil. other Puerperal Causes . 3 Birth Rate per 1,000 of Estimated Resident Population 13.6 Death Rate per 1,000 of Estimated Resident Population 11.6 Deaths from Cancer... 8 Deaths from Measles (all ages) . Nil. Deaths from Whooping Cough . Nil. Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age). Nil.