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Hornsey 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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Density of Population.— The total area of the Borough
is 2,874 acres. With a population of 84,711, this gives us 29'5
persons per acre. Ten years ago there were 25 persons per acre in
Hornsey. As is shewn in the table below, the number of persons
per acre varies greatly in different parts of the district. North
Haringey is the most thickly populated, having 77 persons per
acre, then follow East and West Hornsey, with 57 persons per acre.
Crouch End, Highgate and Muswell Hill, with 16, 16, and 17
persons per acre respectively, are yet the least densely populated areas.
The following table shews the area and the density of population for each Ward of the Borough:—
| Ward. | Area in acres. | Population. | Number of persons per acre. | Number of persons per house. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H ighgate...... | 709.5 | 11,855 | 16 | 5.423 |
| Muswell Hill | 663.5 | 11,453 | 17 | 4.192 |
| Crouch End | 376 | 6,009 | 16 | 4.985 |
| West Hornsey | 227.5 | 12,959 | 57 | 5.201 |
| East Hornsey | 195.5 | 11,132 | 57 | 4.901 |
| North Haringey | 125 | 9,610 | 77 | 5.061 |
| South Haringey | 109 | 5,799 | 53 | 5.037 |
| Stroud Green | 269 | 8,756 | 32 | 4.703 |
| Finsbury Park | 199 | 7,138 | 35 | 5.869 |
| The Borough | 2,874 | 84,711 | 29.5 | 5.033 |
Births.— The number of births recorded during J911 was
1,479. This is an increase of 86 compared with the number of
births registered in 1910. In the preceding twelve months (1910,
compared with 1909) there was a decrease of 115 in the recorded
births.
Twenty-eight of the births were illegitimate (31 in 1910).
Fourteen of the births occurred at the New Edmonton
Infirmary.
The birth-rate for the year was 17 4 as compared with 16 5
in 1910.
The following table gives the number of births and the birthrates
for each quarter of the year 1911