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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
Tottenham 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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PART VI
STATISTICAL SUMMARY
The classification of deaths is in accordance with the International List of Diseases, Injuries and Causes of Death as revised in 19 48 under the auspices of the Warld Health Organisation.
| 1953 | 1954 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Area of District (in acres) | 3,013 | 3,013 | ||
| Population: | ||||
| Census, April, 1951 | 126,929 | |||
| Mid year Registrar General's estimate | 124,400 | 123,200 | ||
| Rateable Value | £1,011, 380 | £1,011,293 | ||
| Sim represented by penny rate | £4,040 | £4,070 | ||
| Births: | ||||
| Registered live-births | ||||
| (a) | Legitimate: | Males | 812 | 752 |
| Females | 755 | 710 | ||
| Total | 1, 567 | 1,462 | ||
| (b) | Illegitimate: | Males | 38 | 36 |
| Females | 37 | 26 | ||
| Total | 75 | 62 | ||
| (c) | Total Live-births: | Males | 850 | 788 |
| Females | 792 | 736 | ||
| Total | 1,642 | 1,524 | ||
| Birth-rate per 1,000 estimated population | 13.20 | 12,37 | ||
| Stillbirths- | ||||
| (a) | Legitimate: | Males | 22 | 17 |
| Females | 20 | 14 | ||
| Total | 42 | 31 | ||