London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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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

Tottenham 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

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Table: GENERAL STATISTICS.

GENERAL STATISTICS.

Area of District in Acres3,014
Population: Estimate of Registrar General of Civilian Population—
Mid-year, 1948130,000
31st December, 1948129,800
Pre-War Population144,400
Approximate Number of Dwellings in District30,645
Rateable Value of District£1,018,880
Sum Represented by Penny Rate£4,166
Live Births—
Legitimate2,1452,233
Illegitimate88
Birth rate (per 1,000 population)17.18
Still Births55
Deaths1,377
Death rate (per 1,000 population)10.59
Infantile death rate (per 1,000 live births)23.73
Maternal death rate (per 1,000 live and still-births)0.87
(Note:—Detailed Vital Statistics appear on pages 79 to 85 in the Statistical Summary).