Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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SECTION A:
STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA.
WARDS (9) | AREA IN ACRES |
---|---|
Edgware | 2,327 |
Burnt Oak | 477 |
Mill Hill | 2,695 |
West Hendon | 1,143 |
Central | 1,139 |
Park | 580 |
Golders Green | 748 |
Garden Suburb | 667 |
QiiIds Hill | 593 |
Area of the Borough | 10,369 |
Population figure supplied by Registrar General | 153,200 |
Density of population, i.e., number of persons per acre | 14 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 |
Live Births. | Male. | Female. | Total. |
---|---|---|---|
Legitimate | 987 | 923 | 1,910 |
Illegitimate | 43 | 45 | 88 |
Total | 1,030 | 968 | 1,998 |
Live Birth Rate per 1,000 Home Population | 13.00 | ||
Birth Rate corrected for comparison with other areas | 12.35 | ||
Comparability factor supplied by Registrar-General | 0.95 | ||
Corrected Birth Rate per 1,000 Home Population, County of Middlesex | 13.20 | ||
Birth Rate per 1,000 Home Population, England & Wales | 15.70 | ||
Corresponding Rate for the Borough of Hendon for the year 1955. | 11.80 |