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 Lambeth Borough]
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V - STATISTICAL SUMMARY
The classification of deaths is in accordance with the International List of Diseases Injuries and Causes of Death as revised under the World Health Organisation:
1955 | 1956 | |
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Area of district (in acres) | 4,087.5 | |
Population mid year (Registrar General's estimate etc.) | 224,200 | 223,900 |
Rateable value at 1st April | £2,249,788 | £3,898,091 |
Sum represented by 1d. rate (Revaluation 1st April, 1956) | £9,100 | £16,000 |
Registered live births | ||
(a) Legitimate | 3,308 | 3,523 |
(b) Illegitimate | 289 | 392 |
(c) Total Live Births | 3,597 | 3,915 |
*Birth rate (corrected) per 1,000 estimated population | 14.12 | 15.74 |
(a) Legitimate | 87 | 67 |
(b) Illegitimate | 6 | 14 |
Total | 93 | 81 |
Still birth rate for 1,000 Total (Live and still) births | 25.20 | 20.27 |
2,385 | 2,389 | |
*Death rate per 1,000 estimated population 10.74 | 10.74 | 11.10 |