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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 1945
[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 | 44,940 |
| Number of inhabited houses (end of 1945, according to the Rate Books) | 13,599 |
| Rateable Value, 1945 | £547,152 |
| Sum represented by a penny rate |
| Live Births— | Total. | M. | F. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 647 | 336 | 311 | Birth Rate 15.9 per 1,000 |
| Illegitimate | 47 | 19 | ||
| Still Births | 15 | 7 | Rate per 1,000 births 21.1 | |
| 317 | 299 | Death Rate 13.7 per 1,000 |
Deaths from Puerperal Causes:—
| Puerperal Sepsis | Nil | Rate per 1,000 Births, — | ||
| Other Puerperal Causes .. | Nil | Rate per 1,000 Births, — | ||
| Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age:— | ||||
| All Infants | 19 | Rate per 1,000 Live Births, 27.3 | ||
| Legitimate | 18 | Rate per 1,000 legitimate Live Births, 27 6 | ||
| Illegitimate | 1 | Rate per 1,000 illegitimate Live Births, 21.2 | ||
| Deaths from:— | ||||
| Cancer (all ages) | 94 | |||
| Measles (all ages) | Nil | |||
| Whooping Cough (all ages) | Nil | |||
| Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) | 1 | |||
| Number of Births notified | 691 | |||
| Number of Births Registered in the Borough | 219 | |||