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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
Enfield 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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The births of boys and girls, also birth.rates for the last three years were:—
| Year. | Boys. | Girls. | Total. | Birth.rate. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | 704 | 696 | 1,400 | 24.36 |
| 1910 | 734 | 697 | 1,431 | 24.55 |
| 1911 | 679 | 635 | 1,314 | 2314 |
| 1912 | 672 | 729 | 1,401 | 24.46 |
DEATHS.
This rate is the lowest obtained in the District for many years, and speaks eloquently for the claims of Enfield to be considered a suburban Health Resort.
| Birth.rate. | Crude Death.rate. | Corrected Death.rate. | Infantile Death.rate. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | 23.8 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 950 |
| London | 24.7 | 13.6 | 14.3 | 90.0 |
| ENFIELD | 24.46 | 10.05 | 10.39 | 76.30 |
The corresponding figures for Enfield for the last three years
are:—
1909. 1910. 1911.
Recorded Death Rate ... 11.62 10.10 12.99
Corrected Death Rate ... 12.22 10 62 13.66