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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

Finchley 1908

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]

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Table: The following table gives the density of population for each Ward in the district.

The following table gives the density of population for each Ward in the district.

Ward.Area in AcresPopulation.Density.
North Finchley11611185810.1
East Finchley12191421211.6
West Finchley10021342813.3

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Birth Rate.
The number of births registered in 1908 was 888, being
one less than in 1907.
The birth-rate for the whole year was 22.22, as compared
with a rate of 24.48 for 1907.
The birth-rate for England and Wales for the year
1908 was 26.5. Of these 888 births 407 were females and
481 males.

Table: The number of births and birth-rate for each quarter is shewn in the following table:—

The number of births and birth-rate for each quarter is shewn in the following table:—

No. of Births.Birth Rate.
1st Quarter2265.7
2nd „2145.4
3rd „2185.2
4th „2305.8
88822.22

Table: The following table shews the number of births recorded and the birth-rate for each Ward of the District:—

The following table shews the number of births recorded and the birth-rate for each Ward of the District:—

Ward.No. of Births.Birth Rate.
North Finchley26823.4
East Finchley37826.3
West Finchley24218.3

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The birth-rate of 1908 is the lowest recorded in Finchley.