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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
Finsbury 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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SECTION A.
Vital Statistics.
Area.
The area of the Borough is 587 acres.
Population.
The Registrar-General's mid-year estimate is:
| Home Population | 35,810 |
Population Density.
| Number of Persons per Acre | 61 |
| Marriages Registered | 293 |
Rateable Value.
£945,914. Product of a Penny Rate £3,801. General Rate for
the year 18s. 4d. in the pound.
Area Comparability Factor.
| Births | 0.97 |
| Deaths | 1.02 |
Live Births.
The total number of live births belonging to the Borough was
619 including 37 illegitimate births and consisting of 336 males and
283 females, giving a rate of 17.3 per 1,000 civilian population. The
birth rate for England and Wales was 15.8 per 1,000 total population
and 17.8 per 1,000 civilian population.
Stillbirths.
The total number of stillbirths allocated to the Borough during
the year was 10. This figure represents 1.6 per cent, of the total
births. Expressed as a proportion of the population the figures are
0.28 per 1,000 civilian population for Finsbury as against 0.36 for
the Administrative County of London and 0.37 for England and
Wales (total population).
They were distributed by sex and legitimacy as follows:—
| Legitimate | Illegitimate | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Males | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Females | 3 | — | 3 |
| 9 | 1 | 10 |