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STATISTICAL INFORMATION.
The population of the Borough of Tottenham as estimated by the
Registrar-General is 144,400.
Number of births:
Male 940
Female 953
1,893
Birth Rate (per 1,000 population) 13.1
Number of Deaths under one year of age 89.0
Number of Still-Births notified 56.0
Infantile Death Rate per 1,000 live births 47.0
Number of Maternal Deaths 5.0
Maternal Death Rate per 1,000 total births 2.56
Cost of Maternity and Child Welfare Services.
The following figures have been kindly supplied by the Borough
Treasurer:—
£
Total Cost of Maternity and Child Welfare Services 18,491
Total Receipts £2,503
Government "block" Grant 4.030
6,533
11,958
Cost of Maternity and Child Welfare Services in terms of rate in the
£1, net 3.04 pence.
CO-ORDINATION.
The Maternity and Child Welfare Scheme in this district is a comprehensive
one designed to secure for mothers and children under five years
of age those essential health services which, by prevention and treatment,
and by raising the general standard of health, have already exerted a
beneficial influence on infantile mortality and morbidity and may, in