Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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The total number of persons normally in regular employment
who were registered as wholly unemployed midway through
December, 1935, was 3,916. In addition, 156 persons were registered
as temporarily stopped. There were also registered as
unemployed 121 men who normally are engaged in casual employment,
making a grant total registered of 4,193.
STATISTICS.
BIRTHS.
Live Births Registered:—Males 985
Females 984
Total 1,969
Live Births of Tottenham "Residents" occurring in the district 1,162
,, ,, ,, ,, outside the district 807
Total 1,969
Of these there were 77 born out of wedlock:—
36 males.
41 females.
=3'9 %illegitimate.
Birth Rate, 13T per 1,000 of the population.
Number of Stillbirths 67
Stillbirth Rate per 1,000 total births (live births and stillbirths) 32.9
DEATHS.
The tables showing the number of deaths from different causes,
and according to age groups and Ward distribution, are set out on pages
12 and 15.