[Report 1947] / Medical Officer of Health, Pickering R.D.C.

  • Pickering (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1947
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Credit: [Report 1947] / Medical Officer of Health, Pickering R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Rural District Council of Pickering f I ^ ANNUAL REPORT of the Medical Officer of Health for the year ending December 31st, 1947. To the Chairman and Members of the Pickering Rural District Council LADIES & GENTLEMEN, I have the honour to present to you my Report on the health and sanitary conditions of your Area. SECTION A. Statistics and Social Conditions of the Area The Area of your District is 74,865 acres. The estimated resident Population is 5,401. The number of inhabited houses is 1,659. The Rateable Value is £18,249, which produces a Penny Rate, £75 : 0 : 0 nett. Social Conditions. The inhabitants of the District are mainly occupied in agricultural pursuits. Vital Statistics. Total M F Live Birth Rate per 1,000 of population 89 46 43 16.48 Live Births ] Legitimate 1 Illegitimate 85 4 45 1 40 3 Still Births J Legitimate ( Illegitimate 4 0 2 0 2 0 43.01 per 1,000 total Births Live and Still Deaths 77 36 41 14.26 per 1,000 of population. Death rate of Infants under one year of age :— All Infants per 1,000 Live Births Total 3 Rate 33.71 Legitimate Infants per 1,000 Legitimate Live Births 3 35.29 Illegitimate Infants per 1,000 Illegitimate Live Births 0 0 No deaths occured from Puerperal Sepsis. No deaths occured from other Puerperal Disease.