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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
Enfield 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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SOCIAL CONDITIONS.
The number of houses erected during the course of the year
was 1,183.
Live Births:—
| Total. | Male. | Female. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 1,704 | 886 | 818 |
| Illegitimate | 52 | 24 | 28 |
| Birth-rate—18.02 per 1,000 population. | |||
| Still Births:— | Total. | Male. | Female. |
| Legitimate | 58 | 34 | 24 |
| Illegitimate | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Rate per 1,000 total births—34.10. | |||
| Total. | Male. | Female. | |
| Deaths | 918 | 478 | 440 |
| Death-rate—9.51 per 1,000 population. | |||
| Number of women dying in, or in consequence of, childbirth:— | |||
| Deaths. | Rate per 1,000 Total Births. | ||
| From Puerperal Sepsis | 0 | 0.00 | |
| From other Puerperal causes | 7 | 3.94 | |
| 7 | 3.94 | ||
Five of these cases were removed to the North Middlesex County
Hospital, where they died. The other two cases died at home.
Death-rate of Infants under one year of age:-
All infants per 1,000 live births 35.07
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 33.78
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births 76.92
Deaths from Cancer (all ages) 142
Deaths from Measles (all ages) 0
Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) 3
Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) 0
The following table gives the birth-rate, recorded death-rate and
infantile deaths for Enfield as compared with those for England
and Wales, London, 126 County Boroughs and Great Towns (including
London) and 148 Smaller Towns:—