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Wood Green 1919
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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23
POPULATION.
The Registrar-General has supplied me with the estimated
population for the year 1919, which is, for the purposes of Birthrate,
52,410, and for the Death-rate, 50,312.
The estimated population for each Ward, based on the above figures, is as follows:—
| Birth Rate. | Death Rate. | |
|---|---|---|
| Town Hall | 11,864 | 11,460 |
| Bowes Park | 7,996 | 7,670 |
| Alexandra Park | 7,559 | 7,200 |
| Central | 10,970 | 10,450 |
| Noel Park | 14,021 | 13,532 |
| 52,410 | 50,312 |
The Census population in 1911 was 49,369.
The area of the District is 1,631 acres, or 1,625 exclusive of
that covered by water.
The average number of persons per acre for the year 1911 was
30.38, and for the year 1919, 32.25.
Average Number or Persons per Acre in Wards.
| 1911. | 1919. | Increase. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Park | 11.77 | 12.72 | 0.95 |
| Bowes Park | 28.33 | 32.44 | 4.11 |
| Central | 47.82 | 50.09 | 2.27 |
| Noel Park | 83.94 | 88.18 | 4.24 |
| Town Hall | 28.60 | 30.57 | 1.97 |