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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
Finsbury 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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SECTION A. Statistics and Social Conditions of the Area.
| Area (in acres) | 587 |
| Registrar-General's estimate of resident population 1938 | 56,960 |
| Number of inhabited houses end of 1938 (according to Rate Books) | 8,924 |
| Rateable value | £1,263,200 |
| Sum represented by a penny rate | £4.894 |
Extracts from vital statistics of the year :— Live Births :—
| Total. | Males. | Females. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 702 | 348 | 354 | |
| Illegitimate | 39 | 18 | 21 | |
| Birth Rate per 1,000 population | Finsbury | 13.0 | ||
| London | 13.4 | |||
| England and Wales | 15.1 | |||
Deaths :—
| Total. | Males. | Females. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 734 | 377 | 357 | |
| Death Rate per 1,000 population | Finsbury | 12.9 | |
| London | 11.4 | ||
| England and Wales | 11.6 | ||
Deaths from puerperal causes :—
| Deaths. | Rate per 1,000 total (live) births. | |
|---|---|---|
| Puerperal sepsis | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other puerperal causes | 1 | 1.35 |
| Deaths not classed to pregnancy and child-bearing but associated therewith | 2 | 2.70 |
| Total Maternal Mortality | 3 | 4.05 |
Death Rate of infants under one year of age :—
| All infants per 1,000 live births | Finsbury | 73 |
| London | 57 | |
| England and Wales | 53 | |
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 70 | |
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 51 | |