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Hendon 1959
[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 0ak 477
Mill Hill 2 695
West Hendon 1,143
Central 1,139
P a rk 580
Golders Green. 748
Garden Suburb. 669
Childs Hill 593
Area of the Borough 10 371
Population figures supplied by Registrar General. 151,500
Density of population i.e., number of persons per acre. 14.6
Number of inhabited houses at 31st December 1959 (according to Rate Book) 45,200
Average number of persons per house 3,35
Rateable value at 31st December., 1959 £3,559,018
Sum represented by a Penny Rate £14,350
| Live Births | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mai e | Female | Total | |
| Legitimate | 968 | 908 | 1,876 |
| Illegitimate | 50 | 39 | 89 |
| 1,018 | 947 | 1,965 | |
Live Birth Rate per lf 000 Home Population 12.97
Birth Rate corrected for comparison with other areas 12.45
Illegitimate live births per cent of total live births 4.5%
Comparability factor supplied by Registrar General 0.96
Corrected Birth Rate per 1,0 00 Home Population, County of Middlesex 14.4
Birth Rate per 1,000 Home Population. England & Wales 16.5
Corresponding Rate for the Borough of Hendon for the year 1958. 12. 33
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