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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
Wood Green 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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| Area (acres) | 1,607 |
| Population—Estimate supplied by the Registrar-General | 44,710 |
| Number of inhabited houses (end of 1943, according to the Rate Books) | 13,635 |
| Rateable Value, 1943 | £542,775 |
| Sum represented by a penny rate | £2,102 |
| Live Births— | Total. | M. | F. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 719 | 368 | 351 | Birth Rate 16.8 per 1,000 |
| Illegitimate | 37 | 18 | 19 | |
| Still Births | 15 | 10 | 5 | Rate per 1,000 births 19.4 |
| Deaths | 553 | 264 | 289 | Death Rate 12.3 per 1,000 |
Deaths from Puerperal Causes:—
Puerperal Sepsis
1 Rate per 1,000 Births, 1.3.
Other Puerperal Causes
1 Rate per 1,000 Births, 1.3.
Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age:—
All Infants
31 Rate per 1,000 Live Births,
41.
Legitimate
31 Rate per 1,000 legitimate
Live Births, 43.
Illegitimate
Nil. Rate per 1,000 illegitimate
Live Births, —
Deaths from:—
Cancer (all ages) 97
Measles (all ages) Nil
Whooping Cough (all ages) 1
Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) 2
Number of Births notified 707
Number of Births Registered in the Borough 287