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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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Haringey]
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VITAL STATISTICS
| 1970 | 1971 | |
|---|---|---|
| Area of District (in acres) | 7,491 | 7,491 |
| Population—Registrar General's Estimate at 30 June | 238,410 | 238,200 |
| Rateable Value at 1 April | £13,733,152 | £13,816,991 |
| Product of penny rate (n.p.) | £131,400 | £134,000 |
| Approximate number of separately rated dwellings | 72,170 | 72,500 |
| LIVE BIRTHS | ||
| Total registered: Male | 2,188 | 2,162 |
| Female | 2,154 | 2,043 |
| Total | 4,342 | 4,205 |
| Birth Rate per 1,000 population | 18.21 (16.0) | 17.65 (16.0) |
| Total illegitimate live births | 611 | 597 |
| Illegitimate as percentage of all live births | 14.07% (8%) | 14.20% (8%) |
| STILL BIRTHS | ||
| Total registered: Male | 33 | 24 |
| Female | 18 | 23 |
| Total | 51 | 47 |
| Stillbirth rate per 1,000 live and still births | 11.61 (13) | 11.05 (12) |
| Total illegitimate still births | 4 | 10 |
| Illegitimate stillbirths as percentage of all stillbirths | 7.84% | 21.28% |
| DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES | ||
| Male | 1,356 | 1,312 |
| Female | 1,428 | 1,425 |
| Total | 2,784 | 2,737 |
| Death rate per 1,000 population | 11.68 (11.7) | 11.49 (11.6) |
| MATERNAL MORTALITY: Number of deaths | 4 | 2 |
| Rate per 1,000 total live and still births | 0.915 | 0.470 |
| INFANT MORTALITY (Deaths of infants under 1 year of age) | ||
| (a) Legitimate: | ||
| Male | 51 | 51 |
| Female | 33 | 36 |
| Total | 84 | 87 |
| Rate per 1,000 legitimate live births | 22.51 | 24.11 |
| (b) Illegitimate: | ||
| Male | 9 | 9 |
| Female | 8 | 8 |
| Total | 17 | 17 |
| Rate per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 27.82 | 28.48 |
| (c) Totals: | ||
| Male | 60 | 60 |
| Female | 41 | 44 |
| Total | 101 | 104 |
| Rate per 1,000 total live births | 23.05 (18) | 24.73 (18) |
| NEO NATAL MORTALITY (Deaths of infants under 4 weeks) | 72 | 67 |
| Rate per 1,000 live births | 16.58 (12) | 15.93 (12) |
| EARLY NEO NATAL MORTALITY (Deaths of infants under 1 week) | 58 | 57 |
| Rate per 1,000 live births | 13.36 (11) | 13.56 (10) |