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Hornsey 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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STATISTICS FOE 1945
(Section A)
SOCIAL AMD ECONOMIC STATISTICS
Area (acres) 2,873
" (square miles) 4.49
Population (Census 1931) 95,524
Do., Registrar-General's estimate, 1945 78,660
Number of separately-assessed inhabited promises (end of
1945), according to Rate Books 23,775
Rateable value (General Rate) at 31st December £1,055,467
Product of a penny rate £4,175
LIVE BIRTHS
| M. | F. | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 654 | 626 | 1,280 |
| Illegitimate | 64 | 48 | 112 |
| 718 | 674 | 1,392 |
Birth Rate - 17.60 (per 1,000 population)
STILL-BIRTHS
| M. | F. | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 18 | 16 | 34 |
| Illegitimate | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 19 | 17 | 35 |
Still-Birth Rate - 25.21 (per 1,000 total live end still-births)
DEATHS
| Males | 496 |
| Females | 546 |
| 1,042 |
Death Rate - 13.25 (per 1,000 population)
INFANT DEATHS (under 1 year of age)
| Illegitimate | 12 | 4 | 16 |
| 31 | 22 | 53 |
DEATH RATE OF PLANTS UNDER 1 YEAR OF AGE
All infants per 1,000 live births 38.07
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 28.90
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births 142.86
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