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have been secured for the public enjoyment. Nowadays, when
the importance of fresh air and sunlight is appreciated and
understood as never before, residents in Hornsey should be grateful
for the foresight of those who preserved so many natural
beauty spots, not only in Hornsey, but also just beyond its
boundaries.
population, births and deaths.
Population.—The estimated population in the middle of
T926 was 89,850. The Registrar-General's estimate was
87,230—a decrease of 461 on the Census figures of 1921. It is
highly improbable that the population of Hornsey has diminished
during the past six years, as a considerable number of new
houses have been built, including a large portion of the Council's
new housing estate at Muswell Hill, and many houses have been
divided into flats.
Births.—Twelve hundred and six babies were born in
Hornsey, the birth rate being 13.4 per 1,000 population—a slightdecrease
on the figure (1,214) for the previous year. Thirty-one
of the births were illegitimate.
Thirteen hundred and eight births (including 115 transferred
to other districts) were notified to the Medical Officer of
Health under the Notification of Birth Acts.
The excess of births over deaths for the year was 278.
Deaths.—The total number of deaths during 1926 was 928
—the death rate being 10.3 per 1,000 population. The rate for
1925 was 10.6.
The standardized death rate for the Borough was 9.2. This
takes into account the age and sex distribution of the population
of the Borough, and is a true index of the healthiness of the area.
Causes of Death.—The most frequent causes of death, set
out as percentages of the total deaths, were as follows: —
Cancer 15.4 per cent.
Pneumonia and Bronchitis 14.2 ,. ,,
Heart disease 13.6 ,, ,,
Cerebral haemorrhage and arterio-sclerosis 9.9 ,,
Tuberculosis 7.3 ,, ,.