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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 1964
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1964
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SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS 1955-1964 (inclusive)
| Year | Registrar-General's Estimate of Population | Births | Deaths | Deaths under One Year | Maternal Deaths | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.1 | Rate | No.* | Rate | No.* | Rate | No.* | Rate | ||
| 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 | - | - |
| 1962 | 48,550 | 625 | 12.9 | 708 | 14.6 | 16 | 25 | - | - |
| 1963 | 48,050 | 622 | 12.9 | 791 | 16.5 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 1.6 |
| 1964 | 46,200 | 621 | 13.4 | 704 | 15-2 | 16 | 25 | - | - |
Averages for the ten years 1955 - 1964:-
| Births | 701 |
| Deaths | 750 |
| Deaths under one year of age | 17 |
| Maternal Deaths | 0.1 |
* Totals arrived at after due allowance for inward and
outward transfers.