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Finchley 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]
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STATISTICS
Area (in acres) 3,478
Population—
Registrar-General's estimate Mid 1962 69,150
Census, 1961 69,311
Number of Inhabited Dwellings, 1st April, 1962:—
Houses and flats 21,145
Other properties with living accommodation 415
Rateable Value at 1st April, 1962 £1,493,097
Product of a penny rate 1962/63 £6,145
| Males | Females | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 521 | 523 | 1,044 |
| Illegitimate | 38 | 36 | 74 |
| 559 | 559 | 1,118 |
Illegitimate live births per cent, of total live births—6.6%
Rate per 1,000
population
Finchley 16.2
Area Comparability Factor 0.96
Corrected rate for Finchley 15.5
England and Wales (provisional) 18.0
| Males | Females | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Illegitimate | - | — | — |
| 4 | 6 | 10 | |
| Total live and stillbirths | 563 | 565 | 1,128 |
Rate per 1,000
live & stillbirths
Finchley 8.9
England and Wales (provisional) 18.1
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