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Wood Green 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR.
| Live Births:— | Total | M. | F. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitmate Illegitimate | 652 25 | 340 10 | 312 15 | Birth Rate 12.8 per 1,000 |
| Still Births | 13 | 7 | 6 | Rate per 1,000 births 18.8 |
| Deaths | 630 | 296 | 334 | Death Rate 11.9 per 1,000. |
Deaths from Puerperal Causes — Rate per 1,000 Births
Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age:—
| All Infants | 17 | Rate per 1,000 Live Births | 25.0 |
| Legitimate | Rate per 1,000 legitimate Live Births | 24.5 | |
| Illegitimate | 1 | Rate per 1,000 illegitimate Live Births | 40.0 |
| Deaths from:— | |||
| Cancer (all ages) | 124 | ||
| Measles (all ages) | — | ||
| Whooping Cough (all ages) | 1 | ||
| Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) | 6 | ||
| Number of Births notified | 694 | ||
| Number of Births Registered in the Borough | 198 | ||
POPULATION.
The mid-year estimate of the population supplied by the
Registrar-General is 52,710, a decrease of 70 from that of the
previous year.
BIRTHS.
The number of live births registered during the year was 677,
which corresponds to a Birth Rate of 12.8 per 1,000 of population.
This is a fall from the number of births in the previous year, which
was 719, giving a Birth Rate of 13.6. The number of still-births was
13 and the Still-Birth Rate 18.8 per 1,000 births. In 1949, the
Still-Birth Rate was 22.