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Hornsey 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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SOCIAL AND ECONOMICAL STATISTICS
| Area (acres) | 2,872 |
| Area of Parks and Open Spaces (acres) | 576 |
| Population: Census 1951 | 98,159 |
| Registrar General's estimate at 30 June, 1953 | 98,510 |
| Number of separately assessed inhabited premises according to Rate Books | 24,911 |
| Rateable value (General Rate) | £1,077,395 |
| Product of a penny rate | £4,310 |
VITAL STATISTICS LIVE BIRTHS
| M | F | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 659 | 653 | 1,312 |
| Illegitimate | 47 | 33 | 80 |
| 706 | 686 | 1,392 |
Birth Rate (per 1,000 population)
| hornsey | 14.1 |
| Area Comparability Factor | 0.92 |
| Adjusted Rate For Hornsey | 13.0 |
| England and Wales | 15.5 |
| 160 Great Towns | 17.0 |
| 160 Smaller Towns | 15.7 |
| London Administrative County | 17.5 |
STILL BIRTHS
| M | F | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 15 | 11 | 26 |
| Illegitimate | . | . | . |
Still-birth Rate (per 1,000 population)
| Hornsey | 0.26 |
| England and Wales | 0.35 |
| 160 Great Towns | 0.43 |
| 160 Smaller Towns | 0.34 |
| London Administrative County | 0.38 |