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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
Southgate 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]
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TABLE IV.
Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1954 and Eight Previous Years
| Year | Population estimated at Middle of each Year | Nett Births belonging to District | Nett Deaths belonging to the District | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At all ages | Under 1 year of age | ||||||
| Number | Rate per 1,000 Population | Number | Rate per 1,000 Population | Number | Rate per 1,000 Population | ||
| 1946 | 72,710 | 1,213 | 16.68 | 883 | 12.14 | 36 | 29.68 |
| 1947 | 74,320 | 1,246 | 16.76 | 836 | 11.25 | 41 | 32.90 |
| 1948 | 74,030 | 1,014 | 13.69 | 770 | 10.40 | 23 | 22.68 |
| 1949 | 74,350 | 944 | 12.69 | 820 | 11.04 | 24 | 25.42 |
| 1950 | 74,180 | 860 | 11.46 | 868 | 11.70 | 20 | 23.25 |
| 1951 | 72,480 | 839 | 11.17 | 951 | 11.09 | 13 | 15.49 |
| 1952 | 72,480 | 775 | 10.37 | 900 | 10.55 | 9 | 11.61 |
| 1953 | 72,110 | 760 | 10.54 | 838 | 11.62 | 21 | 27.63 |
| 1954 | 72,290 | 815 | 11.3 (crude) 12.3 ( corrected) | 813 | 11.2 (crude) 8.8 (corrected) | 13 | 16.00 |
Comparison of the Rates of Southgate with those of England and Wales and London for the year 1954
| Rate per 1,000 total Population Live Births | Rate per 1,000 total Population Deaths | Rate per 1,000 live Births Under 1 year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 15.2 | 11.3 | 25.5 |
| 160 County Boroughs and Great Towns, including London | 16.8 | 12.0 | 29.1 |
| 160 Smaller Towns (1931 Census Populations 25,000—30,000) | 15.4 | 11.3 | 23.7 |
| Southgate | 11.3 ( crude) 12.3 (corrected) | 11.2 (crude) 8.8 (corrected) | 16.00 |