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
Finsbury 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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| 1946-1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1951-1955 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.Population | 35,200 | 35,620 | 35,740 | 35,640 | 35,490 | 35,100 | 35,500 |
| 2. Birth Rate Per 1,000 Population | 19 5 p.a. | 17.9 | 19.1 | 18.9 | 19.7 | 19.7 | 18.9 p.a. |
| 3.Sex Ratio Male/Female | 1,105 | - | - | - | - | - | 1,084 |
| 4. Illegitimate Birth Rate Per 1 000 Population | 1.4 p.a. | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.2 p.a. |
| Per 1,000 Live Births | 72 | 64 | 60 | 68 | 66 | 72 | 66 |
| 5. Stillbirth Rate Per 1,000 Population | 0,45 p.a. | 0.34 | 0.39 | 0.42 | 0.20 | 0.46 | 0.36 p.a. |
| Per 1,000 Total Births | 23 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 10 | 23 | 19 |
| 6. Death Rate Per 1,000 Population | 13.5 p.a. | 14.3 | 13.4 | 9.9 | 8.6 | 10.2 | 11.3 p.a. |
| 7. Infant Mortality Per 1,000 Live Births | 33 | 21.9 | 16.2 | 22.2 | 30.0 | 30.3 | 24 |
| 8. Infant Mortality Illegitimate Per 1,000 Illegitimate Live Births | 72 | - | - | - | - | - | 27 |
| 9. Neonatal Mortality Per 1,000 Live Births | 18 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 27 | 19 | 17 |
| 10. Maternal Mortality Per 1,000 Total Births | 1.1 | - | - | - | - | - | 0.6 |
| 11. Tuberculosis (all forms) Death Rate Per 1,000 population | 0.77 p. a. | 0.59 | 0.61 | 0.31 | 0.34 | 0.42 | 0.45 p.a. |
Crude Population Rates have been given in every case
A dash indicates that numbers are too small for the calculation of a significant rate.