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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 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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Social and Economic Statistics.
Area (acres) 2,874
Population (Census 1931) 95,524
Do., Registrar-General's estimate (mid 1932) 96,990
Number of inhabited houses (end of 1931), according to
Rate Books 21,307
Rateable value (General Rate) £1,003,750
Product of a penny rate £4,182
LIVE BIRTHS-
Legitimate Males527
,, Females 528
Illegitimate Males 26
,, Females 22
Total 1,103
Birth-Rate 1137 per 1,000 population
(Registrar-General's estimate).
STILL-BIRTHS—
Legitimate Males 21
,, Females 13
Illegitimate Males 1
,, Females 3
Total 38
Rate per 1,000 total (live and still births) births, 33.3.
DEATHS—
Male 486
Female 625
Total 1,111
Death-Rate 1145 per 1,000 population
(Registrar-General's estimate).
Deaths from Puerperal Causes.
| Deaths. | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births. | |
|---|---|---|
| Puerperal sepsis | 4 | 35 |
| Other puerperal causes | 1.75 | |
| Total | 5.25 |