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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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The following table indicates the increase in the number of inhabited houses, the rateable value and the sum represented by a penny rate during the last ten years.
| Year | No. of inhabited houses. | Rateable value. | Sum represented by a penny rate. |
|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | ||
| 1928 | 13,733 | 377,644 | 1,335 |
| 1929 | 14,123 | 472,199 | 2,080 |
| 1930 | 14,707 | 479,466 | 1,920 |
| 1931 | 15,215 | 491,451 | 1,991 |
| 1932 | 15,962 | 513,225 | 2,045 |
| 1933 | 16,500 | 548,461 | 2,145 |
| 1934 | 17,938 | 619,042 | 2,360 |
| 1935 | 19,298 | 652,693 | 2,525 |
| 1936 | 22,887 | 707,617 | 2,625 |
| 1937 | 24,310 | 755,785 | 2,773 |
SOCIAL CONDITIONS.
The number of inhabited houses in the District has increased
by 10,577 during the course of ten years. This means that the number
of occupied premises which have to be inspected in accordance with
the administration of Acts delegated to the Health Department has
increased by 77 per cent.
The rateable value has doubled itself, whilst the sum represented
by a penny rate is more than double that of 1928.
During 1936, 1,952 houses were erected, and during 1937, 2,230.
This makes a total of 4,182 houses built in the course of two years,
all of which were erected by private enterprise.
| Live Births:— | Total | Male. | Female. |
| Legitimate | 1,481 | 765 | 716 |
| Illegitimate | 42 | 22 | 20 |
Birth-rate—17.46 per 1,000 population.