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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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| District | Population mid 1956 | Birth rate per 1000 population | Death rate per 1000 population | Specific death rates per 1000 popuiation | Infant mortality per 1000 live births | Maternal mortality per 1000 total births (a) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crude | Adjust ed | Crude | Adjust -ed | Pulmonary tuberculosis (a) | Cancer (a) | Infant (a) | Neo-natal (a) | |||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) | (11) |
| Acton | 66,240 | 13.8 | 12.8 | 11.0 | 11.4 | 0.14 (9) | 2.2 (149) | 23.0 (21) | 13.1 (12) | |
| Brentford & Chiswick | 58,330 | 14.1 | 13. 1 | 10.9 | 11.1 | 0.07 (4) | 2.8 (150) | 18.2 (15) | 15.6 (12) | - (- ) |
| Ealing | 184,200 | 13.6 | 13. 1 | 10.4 | 11.4 | 0.11 (21) | 1.8 ( 329) | 13.9 (35) | 10.7 (27) | - (-) |
| Edmonton | 98,110 | 12.9 | 12.6 | 9.8 | 11. 2 | 0.13 (13) | 2. 2 (214) | 22.9 ( 29) | 15.8 (20) | - (-) |
| Eh field | 109, 000 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.4 | 0.09 (10) | 2.1 (229) | 24. 3 (33) | 17.7 (24) | - (=) |
| Pelt ham | 49,230 | 16.7 | 16. 2 | 6.6 | 10.6 | 0.06 (3) | 1. 3 (65) | 21.9 (18) | 18.2 (15) | - (-) |
| Finchley | 69,800 | 13.0 | 12.4 | 11.9 | 10.9 | 0.11 (8) | 2. 2 (152) | 13.2 (12) | 8.8 (8) | 1.08 (1) |
| Friern Barnet | 28,570 | 11.6 | 12. 2 | 17.7 | 9.7 | 0.04 (1) | 2. 2 (62) | 21. 1 (7) | 15.1 (5) | - (-) |
| Harrow | 216,200 | 12.9 | 13. 2 | 8.8 | 10.6 | 0.06 (13) | 1.9 ( 409) | 21. 1 (59) | 16.8 (47) | 0.70 (2) |
| Hayes & Harlington | 66,460 | 15. 2 | 14.3 | 7.5 | 12.2 | 0.08 (5) | 1.6 (106) | 14.8 (15) | 11.8 (12) | 0.97 (1) |
| Hendan | 153,200 | 13.0 | 12.4 | 10. 2 | 10.7 | 0.11 (17) | 2. 2 (332) | 18.0 (36) | 15.5 (31) | |
| Heston & Isleworth | 105,100 | 11.8 | 11.7 | 10.8 | 11.4 | 0.30 (11) | 2.0 (215) | 17.8 (22) | 14.6 (18) | - (-) |
| Homsey | 97,220 | 15.0 | 14.0 | 11.5 | 10.4 | 0.12 (12) | 2.2 (217) | 23.3 (34) | 15.8 (23) | 1.34 (2) |
| Potters Bar | 18,910 | 15.7 | 14.8 | 9. 2 | 11.7 | - (-) | 1.8 (34) | 27.0 (8) | 20.3 (6) | - {-) |
| Ruislip Northwood | 73,930 | 13.7 | 13.8 | 7.3 | 9.3 | 0.01 (1) | 1.6 (119) | 15.8 (16) | 11.8 (12) | 0.98 (1) |
| Southall | 53,220 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 12. 3 | 10.5 | 0.17 (9) | 2.4 (127) | 18.2 (13) | 14.0 (10) | 1.39 (1) |
| Southgate | 71,670 | 11.2 | 12. 2 | 11.8 | 9.9 | 0.03 (2) | 2.6 (184) | 13.8 (11) | 7.5 (6) | - (-) |
| Staines | 44,200 | 17.2 | 16. 2 | 8.8 | 10.7 | 0C 07 (3) | 1.9 (82) | 23.7 (18) | 22.4 (17) | - (-) |
| Sunbury | 26,700 | 19.6 | 17.8 | 7.6 | 9.6 | 0.04 (1) | 1.3 (36) | 19.1 (10) | 11.5 (6) | - (ยป) |
| 120,700 | 12.9 | 12.5 | 10.4 | 11. 3 | 0.15 (18) | 2.3 (273) | 24.4 (38) | 21.8 (34) | 1.25 (2) | |
| Twickenham | 104,000 | 12.8 | 13. 2 | 11.4 | 10.9 | 0.14 (15) | 2. 1 (223) | 10.5 (14) | 6.8 (9) | 0.74 (1) |
| Uxbridge | 59,640 | 17.8 | 16.4 | 8. 2 | 10.6 | 0.07 (4) | 1.6 (94) | 17.9 (19) | 11.3 (12) | - (-) |
| Wembley | 128,300 | 11.6 | 11.7 | 9.0 | 10.6 | 0.06 (8) | 2.1 (265) | 16.8 (25) | 12.7 (19) | 1.32 (2) |
| Willesden | 174,900 | 15.3 | 13.9 | 9.9 | 11.4 | 0.14 (25) | 2. 1 (372) | 22.8 (61) | 17.9 (48) | 1.83 (5) |
| Wood Green | 50,100 | 11.5 | 11. 5 | 10.7 | 10.5 | 0.02 (1) | 2.5 (123) | 17.3 (10) | 15.6 (9) | |
| Yiewsl ey & W Drayton | 23,070 | 18.5 | 17.0 | 6.5 | 9. 1 | 1.1 (26) | 16.4 (7) | 14. 1(6) | ||
| COUNTY | 2,25 1 000 | 13.6 | 13. 2 | 10.0 | 10.8 | 0.10 (214) | 2.0(4587) | 19.1(586) | 14.6(448) | 0.58(18) |
Note (a) Absolute numbers are given in parenthesis in addition to rates to afford valid comparison