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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 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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| Area (acres) | 1,607 |
| Population—Estimate supplied by the Registrar-General: For calculation of Birth Rate | 52,700 |
| For calculation of Death Rate, etc. | 50,700 |
| Number of inhabited houses (end of 1939, according to the Rate Books) | 13,792 |
| Rateable Value, 1939 | £539,247 |
| Sum represented by a penny rate | £2,155 |
| Live Births— | Total. | M. | F. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 599 | 309 | 290 | Birth Rate 11.8 perl,000 |
| Illegitimate | 25 | 12 | 13 | |
| Stillbirths | 26 | 11 | 15 | Rate per 1,000 births, 40. |
| Deaths | 594 | 281 | 313 | Death Rate 11.7 per 1,000 |
| Deaths from Puerperal Causes:— | ||||
| Puerperal Sepsis | 2 | Rate per 1,000 Births, 3.1. | ||
| Other Puerperal Causes | 0 | Rate per 1,000 Births, Nil. | ||
| Total | 2 | Rate per 1,000 Births, 3.1. | ||
| Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age:— | ||||
| All Infants | 21 | Rate per 1,000 Live Births, 34. | ||
| Legitimate | 19 | Rate per 1, 000 legitimate Live Births, 32. | ||
| Illegitimate | 2 | Rate per 1,000 illegitimate Live Births, 83. | ||
| Deaths from:— | ||||
| Cancer (all ages) | 104 | |||
| Measles (all ages) | — | |||
| Whooping Cough (all ages) | 1 | |||
| Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) | 2 | |||