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Finchley 1963
[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 1963 69,330
Census, 1961 69,370
Number of Inhabited Dwellings, 1st April, 1963:—
Houses and flats 21,464
Other properties with living accommodation 439
Rateable Value at 1st April, 1963 £5,100,991
Product of a penny rate 1963/4 £20,650
| Males | Females | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 516 | 519 | 1,035 |
| Illegitimate | 38 | 33 | 71 |
| 554 | 552 | 1,106 |
Illegitimate live births per cent. of total live births—6.4%
Rate per 1,000
population
Finchley 16.0
Area Comparability Factor 0.96
Corrected rate for Finchley 15.3
England and Wales (provisional) 18.2
| Males | Females | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 11 | 5 | 16 |
| Illegitimate | 2 | - | 2 |
| 13 | 5 | 18 | |
| Total live and stillbirths | 567 | 557 | 1,124 |
Rate per 1,000
live & stillbirths
Finchley 16.0
England and Wales (provisional) 7.3
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