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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 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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Enfield Urban District.
| Area (including 412 acres water) | 12,601 acres. |
| Population at Census 1911 | 56,338 |
| Population at middle of 1920 | 61,629 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 12,037 |
Vital Statistics.
| Birth-rate per 1,000 living | 22.87 |
| Recorded Death-rate per 1,000 living | 9.57 |
| Standardized Death-rate per 1,000 living | 9.90 |
| Infantile Mortality per 1,000 births | 45.39 |
| Zymotic Death-rate per 1,000 living | 00.40 |
| Tuberculosis Death-rate per 1,000 living | 1.13 |
Vital Statistics of Wards.
| Ward. | Area in Acres. | Persons per Acre. | Population. | Birthrate. | Standardized Deathrate | Infantile Mortality. | Zymotic Death-rate. | Tuberculosis Deathrate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town | 1,717 | 4.5 | 7,880 | 16.37 | 8.52 | 46.51 | .50 | 1.01 |
| Chase | 4,478 | 2.9 | 13,430 | 23.08 | 10.55 | 68.75 | .29 | 0.89 |
| Ordnance | 2,060 | 6.7 | 13,896 | 19.86 | 10.12 | 43.47 | .43 | 1.51 |
| Green Street and Ponders End | 1,330 | 10.1 | 13,455 | 28.01 | 9.91 | 58.35 | .44 | 1.26 |
| Bush Hill Park | 762 | 15.7 | 11,970 | 20.80 | 10.19 | 48.19 | .41 | 1.00 |
| Hadley & Cockfosters | 2,254 | 00.4 | 998 | 12.02 | 5.18 | 00.00 | .00 | 0.00 |