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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
Hornsey 1947
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year ending 31st December, 1947
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| Area (acres) | 2,872 |
| Area (square miles) | 4.49 |
| Population (Census 1931) | 95,524 |
| Population—Registrar-General's estimate 1947 | 97,510 |
| Number of separately assessed inhabited premises (end of 1947) according to Rate Books | 23,376 |
| Rateable value (General Rate) at 31st December, 1947 | £1,076,316 |
| Product of a penny rate | £4,300 |
| M | F | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 987 | 963 | 1,950 |
| Illegitimate | 49 | 44 | 93 |
| 1,036 | 1,007 | 2,043 |
Comparable Live Birth Rates (per 1,000 population)
Hornsey — 20.95
England and Wales 20.5
126 County Boroughs and Great Towns including
London 23.3
148 Smaller Towns 22.2
London Administrative County 22.7
| M | F | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 30 | 20 | 50 |
| Illegitimate | — | — | — |
| 30 | 20 | 50 |
Comparable Still-birth Rates (per 1,000 population)
Hornsey — 5.1
England and Wales 50
126 County Boroughs and Great Towns including
London 62
148 Smaller Towns 54
London Administrative County 49
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