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Wood Green 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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| Area (acres) | 1,606 |
| Population-estimate supplied by the Registrar General | 50,610 |
| Number of inhabited houses (end of 1955) according to Rate Books | 14,348 |
| Rateable Value (31.3.56) | £547,903 |
| (1.4.56) | £870,379 |
| Sum represented by a penny rate | £2,210 |
I can add little to the remarks made in this section in
preceding Reports,or to what I have already said in the introduction
to this Annual Report Our aim must be to eliminate conditions
which prejudice the health and well-being of those who
live or work in Wood Green As any district becomes older, this
task becomes more difficult, more imperative. I am fully aware
that the Borough Council has this point well in mind, and that
everything possible is being done to maintain and to improve
standards in Wood Green so that conditions will not be allowed
to deteriorate.
| Live Births: | Total | M | F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 575 | 287 | 288) Birth Rate per 8) 1,000 | 11.7 |
| Illegitimate | 17 | 9 | ||
| Still Births | 13 | 7 | 6 Rate per 1,000 Births | 21.9 |
| Deaths | 519 | 255 | 264 Death Rate per 1,000 | 10.3 |
| Deaths from Puerperal causes | _ | Rate per 1,000 Births | _ | |
Deaths of infants under 1 year of age-
| All infants | 14 | Rate per 1,000 live births | 23.6 |
| Legitimate | 13 | Rate per 1,000 legitimate live births | 24.3 |
| Illegitimate | 1 | Rate per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 58.8 |
Deaths from:-
| Cancer (all ages) | 105 |
| Measles (all ages) | _ |
| Whooping Cough (all ages) | 1 |
| Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) | _ |
| Number of Births notified | 591 |
| Number of Births registered in the Borough | 117 |
POPULATION
The mid-year estimate of the population supplied by the
Registrar General is 50,610, a decrease of 480 from that of the
previous year.
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