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Wood Green 1953
[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 | 51,470 |
| Number of inhabited houses (end of 1953) according to the Rate Books | 13,907 |
| Rateable Value, 1953 | £544,436 |
| Sum represented by a penny rate | 2,235 |
| Live Births : | Total | M. F. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 577 | 296 281 Birth Rate per | |
| Illegitimate | 23 | 13 10 1,000 | 11.6 |
| Still Births | 14 | 8 6 Rate per 1,000 Births | |
| Deaths | 517 | 283 234 Death Rate per 1,000 | 10.04 |
| Deaths from Puerperal causes | 1 | Rate per 1,000 Births | 1.62 |
| Deaths of infants under | 1 year of age :— | ||
| All infants | 17 | Rate per 1,000 live births | 28.3 |
| Legitimate | 14 | Rate per 1,000 legitimate live births | 24.2 |
| Illegitimate | 3 | Rate per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 130.4 |
| Deaths from :— | |||
| Cancer (all ages) | 100 | ||
| Measles (all ages) | — | ||
| Whooping Cough (all ages) | — | ||
| Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) | 1 | ||
| Number of Births notified | 626 | ||
| Number of Births registered in the Borough | 128 | ||
POPULATION
The mid-year estimate of the population supplied by the
Registrar General is 51,470, a decrease of 610 from that of the
previous year.
BIRTHS
The number of live births registered during the year was 600
corresponding to 11.6 per 1,000 of population. The rate for 1952
was 12.5. There were 14 still-births, giving a still-birth rate of 22.8
per 1,000 births. In 1952, the still-birth rate was 18.02.
DEATHS
The number of deaths credited to Wood Green after the
necessary adjustments had been made for inward and outward
transfers was 517, giving a crude death rate of 10.04 per 1,000 of
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