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Stepney 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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SUMMARY OF STATISTICS. 1956 .
Area of Borough 1902.7 acres
Population (Registrar-General's
mid-year Estimate of Home
Population) 98,160
Number of inhabited dwellings
according to Rate Books 25,475
Rateable Value £2,261,525
Sum represented
by penny rate £9,423
Density of population
(persons per acre) 55.58
BIRTHS
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Births | 1951 | 1053 | 898 |
| Live Births - Legitimate | 1729 | 939 | 790 |
| Illegitimate | 180 | 93 | 87 |
| Total | 1909 | 1032 | 877 |
| Stillbirths - Legitimate | 38 | 19 | 19 |
| Illegitimate | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 42 | 21 | 21 |
| DEATHS | |||
| All Causes | 1186 | 678 | 508 |
| Maternal | - | - | - |
| Infants under 1 year - Legitimate | 35 | 19 | 16 |
| Illegitimate | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Total | 43 | 25 | 18 |
RATES
| Live Birth Rate per 1,000 population | 19.44 |
| Death Rate per 1,000 population | 12.08 |
| Stillbirth Rate per 1,000 total births | 21.53 |
| Maternal Death Rate per 1,000 total births | Nil |
| Infant Death Rate (under 1 year) per 1,000 live births | 22.52 |
| Illegitimate Infant Death Rate per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 44.44 |
| Neo-Natal Death Rate (under 4 weeks) per 1,000 live births | 17.81 |
(*) See footnotes to page 4.
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