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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
Chelsea 1961
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1961
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SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS 1952-1961 (inclusive)
| Year | Registrar-General's Estimate of Population | Births | Deaths | Deaths under One Year | Maternal Deaths | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.* | Rate | No.* | Rate | No.* | Rate | No.* | Rate | ||
| 1952 | 52,140 | 787 | 15.1 | 669 | 12.8 | 16 | 20 | – | – |
| 1953 | 52,150 | 787 | 15.1 | 694 | 13.3 | 15 | 19 | 3 | 3.7 |
| 1954 | 52,060 | 787 | 15.1 | 734 | 14.1 | 21 | 27 | 2 | 2.5 |
| 1955 | 51,450 | 745 | 14.5 | 825 | 16.0 | 25 | 34 | – | – |
| 1956 | 51,070 | 837 | 16.4 | 815 | 16.0 | 21 | 25 | – | – |
| 1957 | 50,600 | 738 | 14.6 | 750 | 14.8 | 16 | 22 | – | – |
| 1958 | 50,190 | 742 | 14.8 | 730 | 14.5 | 24 | 32 | – | – |
| 1959 | 49,520 | 722 | 14.6 | 726 | 14.7 | 12 | 16 | – | – |
| 1960 | 49,140 | 697 | 14.2 | 729 | 14.8 | 12 | 17 | – | – |
| 1961 | 48,490 | 663 | 13.7 | 725 | 14.9 | 16 | 24 | – | – |
Averages for the ten years 1952-1961:-
| Births | 750 |
| Deaths | 739 |
| Deaths under one year of age | 17.8 |
| Maternal Deaths | 0.5 |
* Totals arrived, at after due allowance for inward, and
outward transfers.