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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
Southgate 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]
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POPULATION
The Registrar-General estimated the civilian population of the
Borough at the middle of 1953 to be 72,110, a decrease of 370 as
compared with 1952.
The population once again shows a slight decrease as compared
with the figure supplied for 1952. On the whole, it now looks as
though little change can be anticipated within the next few years.
BIRTHS—BIRTH RATE
The total nett births for the year accredited to the district was
760, a decrease of 15 on the preceding year. Of these, 365 were
males and 395 were females (11 males and 9 females being
illegitimate).
The birth-rate for the year was 11.48 per 1,000 of the
population.
The birth-rate for England and Wales for 1953 was 15.5, and
for the administrative County of London, 17.5.
The births and birth-rates for the past five years were as follows:
| Year | No. of Births | Birth Rates | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southgate | England & Wales | London | ||
| 1949 | 944 | 12.69 | 16.7 | 18.5 |
| 1950 | 860 | 11.46 | 15.8 | 17.8 |
| 1951 | 839 | 11.17 | 16.7 | 17.8 |
| 1952 | 775 | 10.37 | 15.3 | 17.6 |
| 1953 | 760 | 11.48 | 15.5 | 17.5 |
During 1953, the number of births recorded was 78 less than
he number of deaths, as compared with 125 less in 1952.
The total number of births actually recorded in the district
during the year amounted to 181, of which 2 were unnotified. The
percentage of births notified was therefore 98.9. as compared with
98.27 in 1952.
The birth rate in Southgate over the past six years has shown
ittle alteration. Our birth-rate is still substantially below that for
ngland and Wales and for London, a state of affairs which one
ould expect, having regard to the type of population resident in
he Borough.
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