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Hendon 1963
[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 150,200
Density of population, i.e. number of persons per acre 14.48
Number of inhabited houses at 31st December 1963 (according to Rate Book) 44,872
Average number of persons per house 3.35
Rateable value as at 31st December 1963 £11,067,550
Sum represented by a Penny Rate £44,500
| LIVE BIRTHS: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |
| Legitimate 1,037 | 967 | 2,004 | |
| Illegitimate 76 | 76 | 152 | |
| 1,113 | 1,043 | 2,156 | |
| Live Birth Rate per 1,000 Home Population | 14.35 | ||
| Birth Rate corrected for comparison with other areas | 13.92 | ||
| Illegitimate live births per cent of total live births | 7.0% | ||
| Comparability factor supplied by Registrar-General | 0.97 | ||
| Birth Rate per 1,000 Home Population, England and Wales | 18. 2 | ||
| Corresponding Rate for the Borough of Hendon for the year 1962 | 13.62 | ||
STILLBIRTHS:
| Male | Female | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate 17 | 7 | 24 | |
| Illegitimate 1 | — | 1 | |
| 18 | 7 | 25 | |
| Stillbirth Rate per 1,000 Total Births | 11.59 | ||
| Stillbirth Rate per 1,000 Total Births, England and Wales | 17.3 | ||
| Stillbirth Rate per 1,000 Home Population | 0.16 | ||
| Stillbirth Rate per 1,000 Home Population, England and Wales | 0.32 | ||