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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA-
Area (acres) . 1,607
Population—Estimate supplied by the Registrar-General 53,620
Number of inhabited houses (end of 1936, according to
the Rate Books) 13,679
Rateable Value, 1936 £522,229
Sum represented by a penny rate £2,081
EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR.
| Live Births— | Total. | M. | F. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | . 677 | 358 | 319 | Birth Rate 13.1. |
| Illegitimate | 23 | 12 | 11 | |
| Stillbirths | 16 | 10 | 6 | Rate per 1,000 births, 23.6. |
| Deaths | 588 | 280 | 308 | Death Rate, 10.9. |
Deaths from Puerperal causes :—
| Puerperal sepsis | — | Rate per 1,000 births, 0.0. |
| Other puerperal causes | 1 | Rate per 1,000 births, 1.4. |
| — | Rate per 1,000 births, 1.4- | |
| Total | 1 | |
| Deaths of infants under 1 year of age:—- | ||
| All infants | 38 | Rate per 1,000 live births, 54. |
| Legitimate | 38 | Rate per 1,000 legitimate live births, 56. |
| Illegitimate | - | Rate per 1,000 illegitimate live births, 0.0. |
| Deaths from :— | ||
| Cancer (all ages) | 91 | |
| Measles (all ages) | 2 | |
| Whooping Cough (all ages) | 2 | |
| Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) | 7 | |