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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 1944
[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 44,060
Number of inhabited houses (end of 1944, according to
the Rate Books) 13,641
Rateable Value, 1944 £545,051
Sum represented by a penny rate £2.115
EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR.
| Live Births— | Total. | M. | F. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 778 | 409 | 369 | Birth Rate 18.7 per 1,000 |
| Illegitimate | 46 | 31 | 15 | |
| Still Births | 19 | 14 | 5 | Rate per 1,000 births 22.5 |
| Deaths | 564 | 301 | 263 | Death Rate 12.8 per 1,000 |
| Deaths from Puerperal Causes:— | ||||
| Puerperal Sepsis | 1 | Rate per 1,000 Births, 1.2. | ||
| Other Puerperal Causes | 1 | Rate per 1,000 Births, 1.2. | ||
| Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age:— | ||||
| All Infants | 26 | Rate per 1,000 Live Births, 31. | ||
| Legitimate | 21 | Rate per 1,000 legitimate Live Births, 27. | ||
| Illegitimate | 5 | Rate per 1,000 illegitimate Live Births, 108. | ||
| Deaths from:— | ||||
| Cancer (all ages) | 95 | |||
| Measles (all ages) | Nil | |||
| Whooping Cough (all ages) | 1 | |||
| Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) | 3 | |||
| Number of Births notified | 742 | |||
| Number of Births Registered in the Borough | 307 | |||