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STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS
■ Social Conditions
The London Borough of Enfield covers an area of 20,061 acres and has an
estimated population of 262,690 and a rateable value of £18,789,716.
Development is well balanced with a wide variety of environmental conditions,
ranging from open country, through residential property of all kinds,
commercial premises and shopping centres, to industrial areas.
Considerable redevelopment was effected during the year in the shopping
area known as The Green, Edmonton. For some years increased road traffic
has given rise to congestion in this part of the borough, but the traffic flow
is now assisted by a new roundabout, and a large multi-storey car park which
enables the motoring public to park near at hand when patronising the
enclosed shopping area which provides facilities for the former street market.
The new swimming pool has replaced Knights Lane Baths, now demolished,
and in addition to enjoying the facilities offered at the pool, which is among
the most modern in design in the country, the public can make use of sauna
and slipper bath facilities which are provided.
The transport network serving the borough includes an underground, three
suburban and two main railway lines and numerous bus routes.
Two trunk roads cross the borough, one from east to west and the other
from north to south. The opening of the further stretch of dual carriageway
to the northern boundaries on the latter road has brought about a considerable
improvement in the traffic flow through Enfield. One first-class road runs
north to south and important metropolitan roads run east to west.
The borough is well provided with educational, cultural and recreational
facilities.
The main public building is the Civic Centre, Stiver Street, Enfield, which
contains the Mayor's Suite, the Council Chamber, committee rooms and the
department of the Town Clerk. The other departments of the Council are
housed separately in premises throughout the borough
■ Vital Statistics
Births
The total number of live births during the year was 3,834, giving a crude
birth rate of 14-6 and a standardised birth rate of 15-2 compared with the
rate for England and Wales of 16-0.
Deaths
The number of deaths during the year was 3,037 (1,513 males and 1,524
females) giving a crude death rate of 11-6 and a standardised death rate
of 11 0 (England and Wales 11 -7).
The more prevalent causes of death were cardio-vascular system 1,495,
malignant neoplasm 683, and diseases of the respiratory system (excluding
malignant neoplasm) 450. Of the cardio-vascular causes 719 were due to
ischaemic heart disease, 375 to cerebrovascular disease, 59 to hypertensive
disease, 40 to chronic rheumatic heart disease, 126 to other forms of heart
disease, and 176 to other diseases of the circulatory system.
Of the malignant neoplasm causes of death 185 (of which 158 were males)
involved the lung and bronchus, 86 the intestine, 76 the stomach, 76 the
breast, and 13 the cervix of the uterus.
O'f the diseases of the respiratory system, bronchitis and emphysema
accounted for 186 deaths, pneumonia 211 deaths and tuberculosis three
deaths.
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