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 Finsbury Borough]
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COMPARATIVE STATISTICS 1951-1960
1951-1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1956-1960 | ||
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1. Population | 35,500 | 34,870 | 34.830 | 34,960 | 34,030 | 33,710 | 34,480 | |
2. Birth Rate | Per 1,000 Population | 18.9 pa. | 20.0 | 20.7 | 18.0 | 18.5 | 19.00 | 19.2 |
3. Sex Ratio | Male/Female | 1,084 | – | – | – | – | – | 1,113 |
4.Illegitimate Birth Rate | Per 1,000 Population | 1.2 pa. | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
Per 1,000 Live Births | 66 | 70 | 83 | 71 | 72 | 70 | 74 | |
5. Stillbirth Rate | Per 1,000 Population | 0.36 pa. | 0.26 | 0.49 | 0.54 | 0.38 | 0.36 | 0.40 |
Per 1,000 Total Births | 19 | 13 | 22 | 29 | 20 | 19 | 21 | |
6. Death Rate | Per 1,000 Population | 11.3 pa. | 10.2 | 10.0 | 9.7 | 11.2 | 10.0 | 10.2 |
7. Infant Mortality | Per 1 000 Live Births | 24 | 30.1 | 22.1 | 22.2 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 21.0 |
8. Infant Mortality Illegitimate | Per 1,00 Illegitimate Live Births | 27 | – | – | – | – | – | 29 |
9. Neonatal Mortality | Per 1,00 Live Births | 17 | 26 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 10.9 | 16 |
10. Maternal Mortality | Per 1,00 Total Births | 0.6 | – | – | – | – | 1.5 | 0.30 |
11. Tuberculosis (all forms) Death Rate | Per 1,00 Population | 0.45 pa. | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.03 | 0.12 | 0.15 |
Crude Rates have been given in every case.
A (fash indicates that numbers are too small for the calculation of a significant rate