London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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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

Kensington and Chelsea 1971

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington & Chelsea Borough]

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Table: SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS FOR KENSINGTON AND CHELSEAIN 1971 (Compared with previous five years)

SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS FOR KENSINGTON AND CHELSEAIN 1971 (Compared with previous five years)

YearTotal Population (mid-year ests.)Total DeathsCrude Death RateTotal Live BirthsCrude Birth RateTotal Infant DeathsInfant Mortality Rate
1966215,2102,24210.423,39415.827522.09
1967213,3102,18810.263,16414.888025.28
1968210,7202,23410.62,92513.95418.46
1969208,4802,17010.42,56712.34618
1970203,7302,15510.62,51312.35421.5
1971186,5701,97310.62,42913.03614.8

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(* The mid-year estimate for 1971 is based on the 1971 Census; estimates for previous years
are based in the 1961 Census.)
ILLEGITIMACY
The rate of illegitimate births per 1,000 live births has risen this year. The figures for
this and the previous five years are:—
1966 201
1967 212
1968 198
1969 194
1970 188
1971 195