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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
Lewisham 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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SECTION "A" —VITAL STATISTICS
Area
The area of the Borough is 7,015 acres.
| Population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census 1931 | 219,953 | ||
| The Registrar-General's estimate of the resident civilian population mid-year 1947 was 221,170. | |||
| Rateable value | |||
| £1,732,948 | |||
| Estimated product of a penny rate | £6,600 | ||
| No. of separately assessed dwellings at 6 April 1947 | 57,698 | ||
| Births | |||
| No. of live births | 4,841 | ||
| Legitimate | 2,381 | 2,268 | 4,649 |
| Illegitimate | 102 | 90 | 192 |
| 2,483 | 2,358 | 4,841 | |
| Birth rate per 1,000 of the estimated population | 21.9 | ||
| Birth rate for England and Wales | 20.5 | ||
| Birth rate, London Administrative County | 22.7 | ||
Still-births
The total number of still-births allocated to the Borough during
the year was 106. This represents a still-birth rate per thousand
live and still-births of 21.4.
Deaths
The total number of deaths belonging to the borough registered
during the year 1946 was 2,452 consisting of 1,274 males and
1,178 females, giving a death rate per thousand of the estimated
population of 11.9 as compared with a rate of 12.0 for England
and Wales and 12.8 for the Administrative County of London.
Infant mortality
Number of infant deaths 161
Legitimate 151
Illegitimate 10
1. All infants per thousand live births Rate 33.3
2. Legitimate infants per thousand live legitimate
births Rate 32.5
3. Illegitimate infants per thousand live illegitimate
births Rate 52.1