London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Greenwich 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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The following table shows particulars given by the various Registrars for the past 6 years.
| Year | Area | Church of England | Chapels and R.C. Churches | Non Conforming Churches and Chapels | Register Office | Totai. | Reg. General's Estimate of Population | Marriage Rate (persons marrying) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Greenwich | 285 | 84 | 60 | 256 | 1,992 | 231,770 | 17.24 |
| Woolwich | 604 | 115 | 104 | 484 | ||||
| 1966 | Greenwich | 280 | 78 | 23 | 284 | 1,927 | 231,590 | 16.69 |
| Woolwich | 570 | 114 | 91 | 487 | ||||
| 1967 | Greenwich | 291 | 71 | 69 | 288 | 2,066 | 231,150 | 17.94 |
| Woolwich | 597 | 127 | 79 | 544 | ||||
| 1968 | Greenwich | 329 | 78 | 80 | 286 | 2,199 | 229,700 | 19.21 |
| Woolwich | 612 | 144 | 84 | 586 | ||||
| 1969 | Greenwich | 815 | 176 | 174 | 841 | 2,006 | 228,030 | 17.65 |
| 1970 | Greenwich |
In England and Wales during the past 20 years marriages have
tended to be contracted earlier, especially among females under
the age of 20 years and, although the increase in popularity for
young marriages is losing momentum, nevertheless, from 1951 to
1970 the number of wives in this group has almost doubled from
44 to 83 per 1,000. Furthermore, in the age group 15-24 years, the
number of married males per 1,000 has risen from 128 in 1951 to
196 in 1970 and married females from 273 to 352. To a large
extent these increases may be ascribed to the bulge of population
around the age of 20 years arising from the post-war boom in
births. For the year 1969 (the latest available), the mean age at
marriage for bachelor bridegrooms was 24.58 and for spinster brides
22.45, both exemplifying this tendency for earlier marriage. Marriages
in which both bride and bridegroom were under 20 numbered
23,921, 32.6% more than in 1956 but declining.
Births
By relating the number of births to the respective population of
a particular group, a birth rate is produced which proves to be a