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 Southwark, Borough of]
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COMPARATIVE ADJUSTED BIRTH AND DEATH RATES
YEAR | LEGITIMATE | ILLEGITIMATE | TOTAL | ||||||
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Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | |
LIVE BIRTHS | |||||||||
1956 | 744 | 758 | 1,502 | 66 | 55 | 121 | 810 | 813 | 1,623 |
19570 | 810 | 742 | 1,552 | 56 | 49 | 105 | 866 | 791 | 1,657 |
1958 | 773 | 728 | 1,501 | 56 | 49 | 105 | 829 | 777 | 1,606 |
1959 | 735 | 678 | 1,413 | 62 | 48 | 110 | 797 | 726 | 1,523 |
1960 | 789 | 701 | 1,490 | 59 | 51 | 110 | 848 | 752 | 1,600 |
STILL BIRTHS | |||||||||
1956 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 31 |
1957 | 21 | 18 | 39 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 20 | 42 |
1958 | 16 | 13 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 33 |
1959 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 28 |
1960 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 26 |
INFANT DEATHS (under 1 year) | |||||||||
1956 | 9 | 17 | 26 | - | - | - | 9 | 17 | 26 |
1957 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 37 |
1958 | 20 | 18 | 38 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 43 |
1959 | 20 | 19 | 39 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 43 |
1960 | 17 | 22 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 43 |