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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

Haringey 1967

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Haringey]

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Table: VITAL STATISTICS

VITAL STATISTICS

19661967
Area of District (in acres)7,4917,491
Population —
Mid-year Registrar General's estimate254,650254,120
Rateable Value as at 1st April£13,456,474£13,572,413
Sum represented by penny rate£54,200£54,300
Approximate Number of separately rated Dwellings in District71,48371,924
Registered live births: Males2,8542,762
Females2,7502,575
Total5,6045,337
Birth rate per 1,000 estimated population22.0021.00
No. of live births which were illegitimate670 (11.96%)692 (12.97%)
Stillbirths: Males4230
Females3827
Total8057
Stillbirth rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births14.0710.57
No. of stillbirths which were illegitimate13 (16.25%)12 (21,05%)
Deaths: Males1,4591,391
Females1,4541,414
Total2,9132,805
Death rate per 1,000 estimated population11.4411.04
Maternal Mortality: Deaths from Puerperal Causes72
Death rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births1.2320.371
Deaths of infants under 1 year of age (Infant Mortality)
(a) Legitimate Males5250
Females3242
Total8492
Death rate per 1,000 legitimate live births17.0219.81
(b) Illegitimate Males95
Females Total6 153 8
Death rate per 1,000 illegitimate live births22.3911.58
(c) Total Males6155
Females3845
Total99100
Death rate per 1,000 total live births17.6718.74
Deaths of Infants under 4 weeks (Neo-natal Mortality)6671
Rate per 1,000 live births11.7813.30
Deaths of Infants under 1 week (Early Neo-natal Mortality)6164
Rate per 1,000 live births10.8911.99
Stillbirths and deaths under 1 week (Perinatal Mortality)141121
Rate per 1,000 live and stillbirths24.8122.43