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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 266,230 and a rateable value of £19,301,215.
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.
The amenities of the borough are soon to be improved by the addition of
two new golf courses: one now under construction at Trent Park; the other
near the eastern boundary at Picketts Lock, where the Lea Valley Park Plan
includes a golf course and recreational facilities - now well advanced.
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, Silver 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, but work is in
progress to extend the Civic Centre in Silver Street to accommodate the
staffs of all the Council's main departments.
Vital Statistics
Births
The total number of live births during the year was 3,828, giving a crude
birth rate of 14.4 and a standardised birth rate of 15.0 compared with the
rate for England and Wales of 16.0.
Deaths
The number of deaths during the year was 3,139 (1,593 males and 1,546
females), giving a crude death rate of 11.8 and a standardised death rate of
11.2 (England and Wales 11.6).
The more prevalent causes of death were cardio-vascular system 1,626,
malignant neopasm 728, and diseases of the respiratory system (excluding
malignant neoplasm) 435. Of the cardio-vascular causes 849 were due to
ischaemic heart disease, 392 to cerebro-vascular disease, 75 to hypertensive
disease, 31 to chronic rheumatic heart disease, 134 to other forms of heart
disease, and 145 to other diseases of the circulatory system.
Of the malignant neoplasm causes of death 222 (of which 177 were males)
involved the lung and bronchus, 78 the intestine, 63 the stomach, 86 the
breast, and seven the cervix of the uterus.
Of the diseases of the respiratory system, bronchitis and emphysema
accounted for 151 deaths, pneumonia 244 deaths and tuberculosis six deaths.
There were no deaths during the year from diphtheria, whooping cough,
poliomyelitis or measles.
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