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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
Hendon 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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SECTION A:
STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS
OF THE AREA,
STATISTICS.
General,
Wards (9) Area in Acres.
Edgware 2,327
Burnt Oak 477
Mill Hill 2,695
West Hendon 1,143
Central l,139
Park 580
Golders Green 748
Garden Suburb 667
Childs Hill 593
Area of the Borough (in acres) 10,369
Population figure supplied by Registrar General 155,500
Density of Population, i.e. - No. of persons per acre 15,00
No of inhabited houses at 31st December, 1953
(according to Rate Book) 42,722
Rateable Value at 31st December, 1953 £2,035,053
Sum represented by a penny rate £8,290
EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR YEAR 1953o
Births.
Live Births:
| Male. | Female. | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 964 | 943 | 1907 |
| Illegitimate | 49 | 52 | 101 |
| 1013 | 995 | 2008 |