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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 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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STATISTICS FOR 1942.
(Section A).
SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC STATISTICS.
| Area (acres) | 2,872 |
| ,, (square miles) | 4.49 |
| Population (Census 1931) | 95,524 |
| Do., Registrar-General's estimate, 1942 | 74,800 |
| No. of separately-assessed inhabited premises (end of 1942), according to Rate Books | 23,538 |
| Rateable value (General Rate) at 31st December | £1,056,051 |
| Product of a penny rate | £4,000 |
LIVE BIRTHS.
| M. | F. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 626 | 533 | 1,159 |
| Illegitimate | 33 | 33 | |
| 659 | 566 | 1,225 |
Birth Rate 164 (per 1.000 population).
STILL-BIRTHS.
| M. | F. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 22 | 4 | |
| Illegitimate | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 24 | 6 | 30 |
Still-Birth Rate 23.9 (per 1,000 total live and still births).
DEATHS.
| Males | 472 |
| Females | 585 |
| Total | 1,057 |
Death Rate 1413 (per 1,000 population).
INFANT DEATHS.
| M. | F. | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 34 | 52 | |
| Illegitimate | 3 | 9 | |
| 40 | 21 | 61 |
DEATH RATE OF INFANTS UNDER 1 YEAR OF AGE.
| All infants per 1,000 live births | 49.80 |
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 44.86 |
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 136.36 |
DEATHS FROM PUERPERAL CAUSES.
| Deaths. | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births. | England and Wales. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puerperal and post-abortive sepsis | 1 | .80 | 0.42 (excluding abortion) |
| Other maternal causes | 2 | 1.59 | 1.59 |
| Total | 3 | 2.39 | 2.01 |