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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 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Haringey]
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| 1967 | 1968 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Area of District (in acres) | 7,491 | 7,491 | |
| Population - Mid-year Registrar General's Estimate | 254,120 | 245,270 | |
| Rateable Value as at 1st April | £13,572,413 | £13,658,588 | |
| Sum represented by penny rate | £54,300 | £54,600 | |
| Approximate Number of separately rated | |||
| Dwellings in district | 71,924 | 72,279 | |
| Registered live births: | Males | 2,762 | 2,663 |
| Females | 2,575 | 2,457 | |
| Total | 5,337 | 5,120 | |
| Birth rate per 1,000 estimated population | 21.00 | 20.87 (16.9)* | |
| No. of live births which were illegitimate | 692 | 694 | |
| (12.97%) | (13.75%) | ||
| Stillbirths: | Males | 30 | 45 |
| Females | 27 | 41 | |
| Total | 57 | 86 | |
| Stillbirth rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births | 10.57 | 16.52 (14)* | |
| No. of stillbirths which were illegitimate | 12 | 16 | |
| (21.05%) | (18.60%) | ||
| Deaths: | Males | 1,391 | 1,456 |
| Females | 1,414 | 1,511 | |
| Total | 2,805 | 2,967 | |
| Death rate per 1,000 estimated population | 11.04 | 12.10 (11.9)* | |
| Maternal Mortality: Deaths from Puerperal Causes | 2 | 2 | |
| Death rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births | 0.371 | 0.384 | |
| Deaths of infants under 1 year of age (Infant Mortality) | |||
| (a) Legitimate: | Males | 50 | 60 |
| Females | 42 | 38 | |
| Total | 92 | 98 | |
| Death rate per 1,000 legitimate live births | 19.81 | 22.14 | |
| (b) Illegitimate: | Males | 5 | 12 |
| Females | 3 | 4 | |
| Total | 8 | 16 | |
| Death rate per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 11.58 | 23.05 | |
| (c) Total | Males | 55 | 72 |
| Females | 45 | 42 | |
| Total | 100 | 114 | |
| Death rate per 1,000 total live births | 18.74 | 22.27 (18)* | |
| Deaths of Infants under 4 weeks (Neo-natal Mortality) | 71 | 80 | |
| Rate per 1,000 live births | 13.30 | 15.62 (12.3)* | |
| Deaths of Infants under 1 week (Early Neo-natal Mortality) | 64 | 71 | |
| Rate per 1,000 live births | 11.99 | 13.87 (10.5)* | |
| Stillbirths and deaths under 1 week (Perinatal Mortality) | 121 | 157 | |
| Rate per 1,000 live and still births | 22.43 | 30.16 (25)* | |
NOTE: The figures in parenthesis marked * indicate the rates for England and Wales.
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