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Hornsey 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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STATISTICS FOR 1937.
(Section A).
Social and Economic Statistics.
Area (acres) 2,872
,, (square miles) 449
Population (Census 1931) 95,524
Do., Registrar-General's estimate (mid 1937) 90,520
Number of inhabited houses (end of 1937), according
to Rate Books 22,251
Rateable value (General Rate) at 31st December £1,081,539
Product of a penny rate £4,250
LIVE BIRTHS—
Legitimate Males 561
,, Females 555
Illegitimate Males 22
,, Females 27
Total 1,165
Birth-Rate 12.07 per 1,000 population
(Registrar-General's estimate).
STILL-BIRTHS—
Legitimate Males 14
,, Females 15
Illegitimate Males 3
,, Females 2
Total 34
Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births, 292
DEATHS—
Male 570
Females 583
Total 1,153
Death-Rate 11.95 per 1,000 population
(Registrar-General's estimate).