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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
St Pancras 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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SECTION 2.
Births and Deaths.
STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1950.
Population.
The civilian population, as estimated by the Registrar.General, mid.1950, was —141,300.
Comparable estimates for preceding years are set out on page 24.
| M. | F. | Total. | Rate per 5,000 of estimated population. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 1,045 | 913 | 1,958 | 15.5 |
| Illegitimate | 114 | 116 | 230 | |
| 1,159 | 1,029 | 2,188 |
Comparable figures for preceding years are set out on page 24.
| M. | F. | Total. | Rate per 1,000 Live and Still Births. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 8 | 18 | 26 | 16.6 |
| Illegitimate ... | 5 | 6 | 11 | |
| 13 | 24 | 37 |
Comparable figures for preceding years are set out on page 25
| M. | F. | Total | Crude death rate per 1,000 of estimated population | Adjusted death rate per 1,000 of estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 908 | 722 | 1,630 | 11.5 | 11.6 |
Comparable figures for preceding years are set out on page 24.
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