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Midwife. Some of the mothers simply come here to be confined,
so that strictly speaking all the illegitimate births registered do not
belong to Wood Green.
For comparative purposes I have shown the Birth.rate for each
Ward, together with the year 1912, by which it will be seen that
there is a drop of 3 per cent. in the Town Hall and Noel Park Wards
and an increase of 4 per cent. in the Central Ward. The births
in the Bowes Park and Alexandra Park Wards remain much the same.
Deaths.
There were 398 deaths Registered within the District during
the year, and there were 133 residents died outside the District,
making a total of 531, from which must be deducted 21 deaths of
non.residents.
The correct number is therefore 510, which is equal to an annual
rate of 10.13 per 1,000 of the population; against 498 (an annual
rate of 9.96) for the year 1912.
To compare this death.rate with that of England and Wales,
allowance must be made for the more favourable age and sex
distribution of the population of Wood Green. This is done by
multiplying the recorded death.rate by a factor for correction (which
is 1.0158.)
The corrected death.rate is therefore 10.27 per 1,000 for the
year, against 10.11 for 1912.
The following are the number of deaths and the death.rate per
1,000 for each Ward: —
Ward. Number of Deaths. Death Rate.
Town Hall 95 8.33
Noel Park 138 10.25
Central 138 13.14
Bowes Park 78 10.23
Alexandra Park 61 8.26