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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 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA
Area (in acres) 12,400
POPULATION
The population as estimated by the Registrar General at the
middle of the year was 94,690.
The number of inhabited houses at the end of 1945, according
to the Rate Books, was 29,860.
The rateable value of the District is £919,999
The net product (after allowing for cost of
collection) of a penny rate is £3,775
SOCIAL CONDITIONS
The number of houses erected during the course of the year
was 21—all of Pre-Fabricated type.
EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR
| Total. | Male. | Female. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 1,614 | 847 | 767 |
| Illegitimate | 104 | 54 | 50 |
Birth-rate—18 14 per 1,000 population.
Still Births: —
| Total. | Male. | Female. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 43 | 19 | 24 |
| Illegitimate | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Rate per 1,000 total births—27.18.
Rate per 1,000 total births-27.18.
| Total. | Male. | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | 961 | 503 | 458 |
Death-rate—10 14 per 1.000 population.
Number of women dying in or in consequence of, childbirth: —
| Deaths. | Rate per 1,000 Total Births. | |
|---|---|---|
| From Puerperal Sepsis | 1 | 0.56 |
| From other Puerperal causes | 2 | 1.13 |
| 3 | 1.69 |