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Finsbury 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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The comparative rates (total) for London & England
and Wales, were respectively:-
London not available. England & Wa1es 282
DEATH RATE OF INFANTS UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE:-
All infants per 1,000 live births 33.5
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 27.7
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births 131.6
The comparative rates for London &c England and Wales were respectively:-
| London | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| All Infants | 48 | 50 |
| Legitimate Infants | Not Available | Not Available |
| Illegitimate Infants | do. | do. |
DEATHS FROM:-
Cancer 96
Measles 1
Whooping Cough 0
Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) 7
SOCIAL CONDITIONS AND CHARACTER
Public Assistance
The following information has been kindly supplied to me by the Local Public
Assistance Officer:-
No. of persons in receipt of domiciliary relief during
| last week of quarter ending March 31st 1939 was | 1,341 |
| June 30th 1939 was | 1,283 |
| Sept. 30th 1939 was | 1,077 |
| Dec. 31st 1939 was | 1,167 |
This represents a slight reduction towards the end of the year, probably on
account of some increased employment due to war conditions, the average number of
persons during 1938 having been 1,300. Some of the reduction may, however, have
been on account of the evacuation of children.
The Manager of the local Employment Exchange kindly gives me the Live Register figures at the end of the statistical year for 1939, as follows
| Men | 5,685 |
| Women | 3,188 |
| Boys | 79 |
| Girls | 95 |
| 9,047 – an increase of 1,438 on 1938. |
Population
The Registrar General's estimate of the population is 55,110 and this
represents a decrease on 1938 of 1,850.
This figure takes no account of the Government evacuation scheme of
expectant mothers, infants and schoolchildren, nor of a certain number of
voluntary evacuations which also took place, nor of the conscription into the
Army of a large number of men under 25.
No exact figures are available as to the extent of evacuation but it may