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Wood Green 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS FOR THE AREA.
| Area (acres) | 1,607 |
| Population—Estimate supplied by the Registrar General | 52,290 |
| Number of inhabited houses (end of 1947) according to the Rate Books | 13,420 |
| Rateable Value, 1947 | £555,497 |
| Sum represented by a penny rate | £2,200 |
EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR.
| Live Births:— | Total | M. | F. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 1,025 | 534 | 491 | Birth Rate 20.3 per 1,000 |
| Illegitimate | 41 | 19 | 22 | |
| Still Births | 21 | 8 | 13 | Rate per 1,000 births 19.3 |
| Deaths | 649 | 353 | 296 | Death Rate 12.4 per 1,000 |
Deaths from Puerperal Causes :—
Puerperal Sepsis 1 Rate per 1,000 Births 0.91
Other Puerperal Causes 2 Rate per 1,000 Births 1.8
Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age:—
| All Infants | 30 | Rate per 1,000 Live Births | 28.1 | |
| Legitimate | 29 | Rate per 1,000 legitimate Live Births | 28.2 | |
| Illegitimate | 1 | Rate per 1,000 illegitimate Live Births | 24.4 | |
| Deaths from :— | ||||
| Cancer (all ages) | 113 | |||
| Measles (all ages) | 2 | |||
| Whooping Cough (all ages) | 0 | |||
| Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) | 4 | |||
| Number of Births notified | ... | 1,056 | ||
| Number of Births Registered in the Borough | ... | 446 | ||
POPULATION.
The mid-year estimate of the population supplied by the
Registrar General is 52,290, an increase of 1,610 over that for