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Tottenham 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

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PART VI
STATISTICAL SUMMARY

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

19551956
Area of District (in acres)3, 0133,013
Population:
Census, April, 1951126,929
Mid-year: Registrar General's estimate122 100120.700
Rateable Value at 1st April£1,019. 313£1 827,527
Sum represented by penny rate£4070£7 28 5
Births
Registered live-births
(a) LegitimateMales772737
Females673743
Total1,4451,480
(b) IllegitimateMales3437
Females3243
Total6680
(c) Total Live-birthsMales806774
Females705786
Total1,5111, 560
Birth-rate per 1 000 estimated population12,3812,92
Still births
(a) Legitimate:Males1619
Females1318
Total2937