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Lambeth 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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STATISTICS
GENERAL
Area of Borough 6727 acres
Number of Wards 20
Number of Parliamentary Constituencies 5
Population (Mid-year estimate 1967) 338,130
Density of Population (i.e. number of
persons per acre) 50.26
Number of marriages during the year 2,889
Marriage rate per 1,000 population 8.6
Rateable Value of District (1st April 1967) £20,276,799
Sum represented by a penny rate (1967/1968) £81,000
Number of separately rated houses and flats
at 1st April, 1967 92,954
VITAL STATISTICS LIVE BIRTHS
| Legitimate | Illegitimate | Totals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Males | 2,887 | 551 | 3,438 |
| Females | 2,756 | 605 | 3,361 |
| Totals | 5,643 | 1,156 | 6,799 |
| Live Birth Rate per 1,000 home population | 20.11 | ||
| Birth Rate corrected for comparison with other areas | 17.9 | ||
| Comparability factor supplied by Registrar General | 0.89 | ||
| Birth Rate per 1,000 Home Population England and Wales | 17.2 | ||
| Birth Rate per 1,000 Home Population Inner London Area | 16.5 | ||
| Birth Rate per 1,000 Home Population Outer London Area | 15.4 | ||
| Birth Rate per 1,000 Home Population Greater London Area | 15.8 | ||
| Illegitimate live Births per cent of total live births | 17.0 | ||
| Illegitimate Live Births per cent of total live births Inner London Area | 15.3 | ||
| Illegitimate Live Births per cent of total live births Outer London Area | 8.7 | ||
| Illegitimate Live Births per cent of total live births Greater London Area | 11.4 | ||