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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
Wood Green 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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The Surveyor has kindly furnished me with the following
particulars as to new buildings in the District for the year: —
Dwelling houses in the course of erection 81
Factories and Warehouses 2
Stables and Sheds 17
Public Buildings 2
Alterations and Additions 16
Lock.up shops 2
Births.
There were 1,193 Births Registered in the District and 17
Outside Births sent to us by the Registrar General, making a total
of 1,210, against 1,204 in 1912.
The Births were 601 males and 609 females; of these 37 were
illegitimate (28 born within the District and 9 outside.)
This corresponds to an annual rate of 24.05 per 1,000 of the
population, as compared with 24.80 per 1,000 in 1912.
The following table shows the number of Births registered in the District and the Birth Rate for each Ward:—
| Ward. | 1st Qtr. | 2nd Qtr. | 3rd Qtr. | 4th Qtr. | Total. | Birth Rate. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913. | 1912. | ||||||
| Town Hall | 83 | 64 | 57 | 63 | 267 | 23. 42 | 26. 53 |
| Noel Park | 79 | 94 | 79 | 82 | 334 | 24.92 | 27.64 |
| Central | 70 | 66 | 62 | 64 | 262 | 24.94 | 20. 32 |
| Bowes Park | 40 | 39 | 51 | 50 | 180 | 23. 64 | 23. 69 |
| Alexandra Park | 38 | 32 | 38 | 42 | 150 | 20. 32 | 20.03 |
| 310 | 295 | 287 | 301 | 1193 | 23.71 | 24.80 | |
A number of the illegitimate children registered in the District
were born in a Nursing Home, which has been established by a