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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 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon RDC]
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TABLE A.
| Parish | Estimated Population middle of 1908. | Deaths. | Death Rate. | Births. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgware | 1242 | 21 | 16.9 | 29 |
| Little Stanmore | 1660 | 9 | 5.4 | 35 |
| Great Stanmore | 2242 | 23 | 10.2 | 33 |
| Harrow Weald | 1930 | 14 | 7.2 | 33 |
| Pinner | 5850 | 43 | 7.3 | 121* |
| Total | 12924 | 110 | 8.5 | 251 |
*3 Illegitimate.
Births, 251. Birth Rate, 19.4.
Infantile Mortality, 79.0.
Zymotic Mortality, 0.23.
BIRTHS AND BIRTH-RATE.
Two hundred and fifty-one births, of which three were
illegitimate, were registered. The numbers for 1906 and
1907 were 205 and 216 respectively.
The birth-rate for 1907 was 17.6; for 1908 the rate is
19.4, which is a most satisfactory increase.
DEATHS AND DEATH-RATE,
The number of deaths registered in the District was 95 ;
of these one died in the Stanmore Cottage Hospital.
The County Medical Officer kindly sent me a list of 17
persons belonging to the District, who had died in various
public institutions outside the District,