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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 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]

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Table: SECTION A:STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA.STATISTICSGeneral:

SECTION A:

STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA.

STATISTICS

General:

WARDS (9)AREA IN ACRES
Edgware2,327
Burnt Oak477
Mill Hill2,695
West Hendon1,143
Central1,139
Park580
Golders Green748
Garden Suburb667
QiiIds Hill593
Area of the Borough10,369
Population figure supplied by Registrar General153,200
Density of population, i.e., number of persons per acre14 75
Number of inhabited houses at 31st December, 1956 (according to Rate Book)44,000
Rateable value at 31st December, 1956£3,393,424
Sum represented by a Penny Rate£13,900

Table: Births

Births

Live Births.Male.Female.Total.
Legitimate9879231,910
Illegitimate434588
Total1,0309681,998
Live Birth Rate per 1,000 Home Population13.00
Birth Rate corrected for comparison with other areas12.35
Comparability factor supplied by Registrar-General0.95
Corrected Birth Rate per 1,000 Home Population, County of Middlesex13.20
Birth Rate per 1,000 Home Population, England & Wales15.70
Corresponding Rate for the Borough of Hendon for the year 1955.11.80