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Hendon 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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SECTION A:
STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA
GENERAL
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 669
Childs Hill 593
Area of the Borough 10,371
Population figures supplied by Registrar-General 150,920
Density of population, i.e. number of persons per acre 14.55
Number of inhabited houses at 31st December 1961 (according to
Rate Book) 44,700
Average number of persons per house 3.37
Rateable value as at 31st December, 1961 £3,637,697
Sum represented by a Penny Rate £14,700
BIRTHS
LIVE BIRTHS
| Male | Female | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 1,014 | 953 | 1,967 |
| Illegitimate | 78 | 68 | 146 |
| 1,092 | 1,021 | 2,113 |