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• Infant Mortality Rate 1911 to 1934: The highest rate recorded was 157.22 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1911, and the lowest was 45.83 in 1930.

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Alternative names

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Unit associations

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Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
CUMBERLAND	Administrative County	1894	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 651.

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Apr 1934	was abolished to create	ENNERDALE RD	the whole, except parts of the CPs of Hensingham, Moresby, Nether Wasdale, Preston Quarter, and Sandwith Area: 71536 acres. Population in 1931: 10993.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; M. of H. Order No. 78137. The Cumberland Review Order, 1934
01 Apr 1934	was abolished to create	MILLOM RD	part of Nether Wasdale CP Area: 131 acres. Population in 1931: 0.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; M. of H. Order No. 78137. The Cumberland Review Order, 1934; 1.4.1935 The M. of H. Provisional Order Confirmation (Cumberland and Lancaster) Act, 1935
01 Apr 1934	was reduced to enlarge	WHITEHAVEN MB	parts of the CPs of Hensingham, Moresby, Preston Quarter, and Sandwith Area: 2505 acres. Population in 1931: 2095.	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table B, 'Areas altered between 26th April, 1931 and 30th June, 1934, showing constitution as at the latter date, in terms of constitution as at the former date, together with particulars of acreage and population'.; M. of H. Order No. 78137. The Cumberland Review Order, 1934

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
BECKERMET ST BRIDGET AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 47.
BECKERMET ST JOHN AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 47.
DISTINGTON AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 51.
ENNERDALE AND KINNISIDE CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 52.
GOSFORTH AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 53.
HAILE AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 53.
HENSINGHAM Ch/CP	Parish-level Unit	1866	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 53.
LAMPLUGH CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 55.
LOWSIDE QUARTER CP/Tn	Parish-level Unit	1894	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 56.
MORESBY CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 56.
NETHER WASDALE CP/Ch	Parish-level Unit	1894	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 60.
PARTON Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 57.
PONSONBY AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 57.
PRESTON QUARTER CP	Parish-level Unit	1896	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 57.
PRESTON QUARTER RURAL CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1896	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 57.
ROTTINGTON Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 58.
SALTER AND ESKETT ExP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1858	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 58.
SANDWITH Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit	1866	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 58.
SEASCALE CP	Parish-level Unit	1897	1901	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 58.
ST BEES CP/AP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Southern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1979), p. 58.
WEDDICAR Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit	1894	1934	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 60.