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Finsbury 1940

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]

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Table: EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR:-

EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS OF THE YEAR:-

TotalM.F.
LIVE BIRTHS
Legitimate538275263Birth rate per 1,000 estimated civilian population 194014.3
Illegitimate361818
574293281
STILLBIRTHS15411Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births..25.5
DEATHS928469459Death rate per 1,000 estimated average population23,1

Table: The comparative rates per 1,000 population for London, England and Wales were as follows:-

The comparative rates per 1,000 population for London, England and Wales were as follows:-

Live BirthsStillbirthsDeaths
London13.7.4417.8
England & Wales14.6.5514.3
Finsbury14.3.3723.1

Table: DEATHS FROM PUERPERAL CAUSES:-

DEATHS FROM PUERPERAL CAUSES:-

DeathsRate per 1,000 (live & still births)
Puerperal Sepsis23.68
Other puerperal causes–0.00
Total23.68
The comparative rate for England & Wales2.16
LondonNot Available

Table: DEATH RATE OF INFANTS UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE:-

DEATH RATE OF INFANTS UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE:-

All infants per 1,000 live births68
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births61
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births167

Table: The comparative rates for London and England and Wales were respectively

The comparative rates for London and England and Wales were respectively

LondonEngland and Wales
All Infants5055
Legitimate InfantsNot AvailableNot Available
Illegitimate Infantsdo.do.

Table: DEATHS FROM:-

DEATHS FROM:-

Cancer92
Measles0
Whooping Cough0
Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age)6

Table: SOCIAL CONDITIONS AND CHARACTER Social Welfare The following information has been kindly supplied to me by the Local Social Welfare Officer:-

SOCIAL CONDITIONS AND CHARACTER Social Welfare The following information has been kindly supplied to me by the Local Social Welfare Officer:-

No. of persons in receipt of domiciliary relief during last week of quarter ending March 31st 1939 was1,173(1,341)
June 30th1,136(1,283)
Sept.30th1,410(1,077) " "
Dec. 31st " "291(1,167)