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
Lambeth 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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| Year | Population | Deaths | Death Rate | Live Births | Live Birth Rate | Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age | Infantile Mortality Rate | Maternal Deaths | Maternal Mortality Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 226,600 | 2,508 | 11.07 | 4,311 | 19.02 | 118 | 27 | 1 | 0. 23 |
| 1949 | 229,400 | 2,736 | *12.04 | 4,108 | 17.91 | 119 | 29 | Nil | Nil |
| 1950 | 231,000 | 2,725 | *11.91 | 3,875 | *15.60 | 111 | 28.6 | 1 | . 25 |
| 1951 | 229,100 | 2,947 | *12.86 | 3,829 | *15. 40 | 96 | 25.07 | 2 | .51 |
| 1952 | 230,200 | 2,824 | *12.27 | 3,626 | *14. 49 | 92 | 25.37 | 8 | 2. 17 |
| 1953 | 229,000 | 2,408 | *10.62 | 3,649 | *15.93 | 93 | 25.49 | 4 | 1.08 |
| 1954 | 226,200 | 2,298 | *10.26 | 3,684 | *14.33 | 86 | 23.34 | 6 | 1.59 |
| 1955 | 224,200 | 2,385 | *10. 74 | 3,597 | *14.12 | 74 | 20.57 | 4 | 1.08 |
| 1956 | 223,900 | 2,389 | *11.10 | 3,915 | *15.74 | 83 | 21.2 | 1 | 0. 25 |
| 1957 | 224,300 | 2, 359 | *10.83 | 4,205 | *16.82 | 98 | 23.30 | Nil | Nil |
| * As adjusted by Comparability Factor | |||||||||