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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 1954
[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 1954
Population
The civilian population, as estimated by the Registrar- General, mid- 1954 was:- 136, 400
Comparable estimates for preceding years are set out on page
| M, | F | Total | Rate per 1 000 of estimated population | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 972 | 975 | 1,947 | 15,89 |
| Illegitimate | 120 | 101 | 221 | |
| 1,092 | 1,076 | 2,168 |
Comparable figures for preceding years are set out on pages 13 and 14
| M. | F. | Total | Rate per 1, 000 Live and Still Births | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 18 | 20 | 38 | 20.33 |
| Illegitimate | 3 | 4 | 7 | |
| 21 | ~24 | 45 |
Comparable figures for preceding years are set out on page 14
| M. | F. | Total | Death rate per 1, 000 of estimated population |
| 737 | 601 | 1, 338 | 9. 81 |
Comparable figures for preceding years are set out on page 13.
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