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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Table: PRINCIPAL VITAL STATISTICS

PRINCIPAL VITAL STATISTICS

Population (Mid year estimate)35,100
Marriages registered340
Live Births
LegitimateMales 347Females 296Total 643
Illegitimate„ 25„ 25„ 50
Total„ 372„ 321„ 693
Birth Rate (standardized)17.0
England & Wales15.0
Stillbirths
LegitimateMales 9Females 7Total 16
Illegitimate„ 0„ 0„ 0
Total„ 9„ 7„ 16
Stillbirth Rate
Percentage total births2.26
Per 1,000 Population (standardized)0.40
England & Wales0.35
DeathsMales 210Females 149Total 359
Death Rate (standardized)10.4
England & Wales11.7
Infant deaths21
Infant Mortality30.3
England & Wales24.9
Neonatal deaths13
Neonatal Mortality18.8
Illegitimate infant deaths0
Illegitimate infant mortality0
Maternal deaths1
Maternal mortality1.4
England & Wales0,64
Tuberculosis (all forms) death rate0.42
England & Wales0.15
Area comparability factors - Births 0.86 Deaths 1.02