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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 1914
[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. | Illegitimate Birth-rate. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 679 | 635 | 1,314 | 23.14 | .47 |
| 1912 | 672 | 729 | 1,401 | 23.46 | .61 |
| 1913 | 659 | 672 | 1,331 | 22.50 | .57 |
| 1914 | 688 | 637 | 1,325 | 21.83 | .62 |
DEATHS.
The deaths registered in the District during the year were 482,
of which 237 were males, and 245 females, giving a crude death-rate
of 7.94. To these must be added 154 deaths of Enfield residents
registered outside the District, and from this total must be subtracted
30 deaths of non-residents occurring in the District, which
brings the nett number of deaths to 606 for the year, giving a
recorded death-rate of 9.98. We have, however, to suppose that
the age and sex constitution of the Population of Enfield is identical
with that of England and Wales as enumerated at the census of
1911, for which purpose the recorded death-rate must be multiplied
by a "factor for correction" supplied by the Registrar-General,
viz., 1.0348, and this gives a standardized death-rate of 10.32.
This rate, though slightly higher than that for last year, is still a low one and is the sixth lowest of the 97 Great Towns.
| Birth-rate. | Recorded Death-rate. | Standardized Death-rate. | Infantile Death-rate. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | 23.6 | 13.9 | 13.6 | 105.0 |
| London | 24.6 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 103.0 |
| 97 Great Towns, including London | 24.9 | 14.6 | 14.9 | 113.0 |
| 21.83 | 9.9 | 10.32 | 80.75 |
This low rate taken in conjunction with an Infantile death-rate
of 80.75, and a Zymotic death-rate of 0.87, still further supports the
claim of Enfield to be considered not only a suburban health resort,