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 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington & Chelsea Borough]
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VITAL STATISTICS
AREA
The area of the borough is 2,951 acres.
POPULATION
Census 1971 188,227
Estimate of Registrar-General at mid-year 1972 183,230
Average density of population per acre 63.7
RATEABLE VALUE
Rateable value of the borough at 1st April, 1972 £26,538,306
Estimated net product of a penny rate 1972/73 £257,000
Estimated number of separately assessed dwellings at 1st April, 1972 75,796
| Males | Females | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 891 | 838 | 1,729 |
| Illegitimate | 209 | 224 | 433 |
| Totals | 1,100 | 1,062 | 2,162 |
Crude birth rate per 1,000 of the estimated population 11.8
Adjusted birth rate for comparative purposes
(Area comparability factor = 0.52)* 6.1
STILLBIRTHS
Total (11 males and 12 females) 23
Rate per 1,000 total live and stillbirths 11
DEATHS
Total (879 males and 990 females) 1,869
Crude death rate per 1,000 population 10.2
Adjusted death rate
(Area comparability factor = 1.09)* 11.1
INFANT MORTALITY
Infant deaths (all deaths of liveborn children under one year)
| Males | Females | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 21 | 15 | 36 |
| Illegitimate | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| Totals | 28 | 19 | 47 |