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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 1919
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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On this basis the population of the Wards is as follows:—
| Ward. | Estimated Civil Population, 1919. | Estimated General Population, 1919. | Census Population, 1911. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highgate | 13,061 | 13,619 | 11,811 |
| Muswell Hill | 12,710 | 13,118 | 11,391 |
| Crouch End | 6,736 | 7,968 | 6,032 |
| West Hornsey | 14,475 | 14,861 | 12,951 |
| East Hornsey | 12,431 | 12,723 | 11,134 |
| North Haringey | 10,748 | 11,069 | 9,605 |
| South Haringey | 6,460 | 6,676 | 5,782 |
| Stroud Green | 9,766 | 10,080 | 8,751 |
| Finsbury Park | 7,961 | 8,169 | 7,135 |
| Totals | 94,348 | 98,283 | 84,592 |
The following table shows the density of population for each Ward based on the Registrar-General's estimate of general population for the middle of 1919:—
| Ward. | Acres. | Persons to an Acre. | Acres to a Person. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highgate | 7095 | 19 | .051 |
| Muswell Hill | 6635 | 20 | .05 |
| Crouch End | 376 | 21 | .048 |
| West Hornsey | 227.5 | 66 | .015 |
| East Hornsey | 195.5 | 65 | .015 |
| North,' Haringey | 125 | 88 | .011 |
| South Haringey | 109 | 61 | .016 |
| Stroud Green. | 269 | 37 | .027 |
| Finsbury Park | 199 | 41 | .024 |
| The Borough | 2,874 | 34.2 | 029 |
There have been no new houses built in the Borough during
the year, but 11 houses have bean converte 1 into Flats, and
one house has been converted into two houses.
Births.—The number cf Births recorded during 1919 was
males 590 and females 598, making a total of 1,188. This is an
increase of 151 as compared with the number of births registered
in 1918. In the preceding twelve months (1918 compared with
1917) there was a decrease of 1 in the recorded births.