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Tottenham 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

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64
PART VI
STATISTICAL SUMMARY

Table: The classification of deaths is in accordance with the International List of Diseases, Injuries and Causes of Death as revised in 1948 under the auspices of the World Health Organisation.

The classification of deaths is in accordance with the International List of Diseases, Injuries and Causes of Death as revised in 1948 under the auspices of the World Health Organisation.

19511952
Area of District in acres3,0133,013
Population
Census, April, 1951126.921
Mid year Registrar General's estimate126,800125,800
Rateable Value£1,017,402£1,018,284
Sum represented by penny rate£4,076£4,000
Births:
Registered live-births -
(a) Legitimate:Males844815
Females751774
Total:1,5951,589
(b) Illegitimate:Males3737
Females4140
Total7877
(c) Total Live-births:Males881852
Females792814
Total1,6731,666
Birth-rate per 1,000 estimated population13. 1913.24