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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Hornsey 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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Plymouth 23.3
Portsmouth 23.2
Nottingham 23.2
Oldham 23.0
Great Yarmouth 22.9
Acton 22.8
Walthamstow 22.8
Gillingham 22.8
Carlisle 22.8
Wakefield 22.7
York 22.5
Swindon 22.4
Gloucester 22.2
Lincoln 22.1
Croydon 22.0
Bolton 22.0
Leicester 21.8
Stockport 21.5
Bristol 21.4
Enfield 21.3
Blackburn 20.9
Wallasey 20.8
Northampton 20.7
Leyton 20.5
Norwich 20.2
Reading 19.9
Bury 19.7
Rochdale 19.7
Bradford 19.6
Exeter 19.5
Wimbledon 18.1
Huddersfield 18.1
Halifax 17.8
Brighton 17.5
Southend-on-Sea 17.3
Cambridge 17.1
Ealing 16.9
Oxford 16.7
Ilford 16.3
Bath 15.3
Blackpool 15.2
Eastbourne 14.9
Southport 14.2
Hastings 14.0
Bournemouth 13.0
The following table gives the number of births during the year, and the birth-rate for each Ward of the Borough:—
| WARD. | Number of Births recorded during 1914. | Birth-rate |
|---|---|---|
| Highgate | 181 | 13.7 |
| Muswell Hill | 136 | 11.3 |
| Crouch End | 109 | 16.0 |
| West Hornsey | 332 | 23.6 |
| East Hornsey | 305 | 25.3 |
| North Haringey | 180 | 18.2 |
| South Haringey | 89 | 14.8 |
| Stroud Green | 81 | 9.2 |
| Finsbury Park | 116 | 15.4 |
| The Borough | 1,529 | 17.0 |
The following are the birth-rates in Hornsey for the last
twelve years, calculated ou the revised estimated population:—