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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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PRINCIPAL VITAL STATISTICS
Population (Mid year estimate) 34,870
Marriages registered 345
Live Births
Legitimate Males 324 Females 323 Total 647
Illegitimate „ 25 „ 24 „ 49
Total „ 349 „ 347 „ 696
Birth Rate (standardized) 17.6
England & Wales 15.7
Stillbirths
Legitimate Males 5 Females 3 Total 8
Illegitimate „ 1 „ 0 „ 1
Total „ 6 „ 3 „ 9
Stillbirth Rate
Per 1,000 live & stillbirths 12.8
England & Wales (per 1,000 live & stillbirths) 23.0
Per 1,000 Population (standardized) 0.23
Deaths Males 179 Females 178 Total 357
Death Rate (standardized) 10.6
England & Wales 11.7
Infant deaths 21
Infant Mortality 30.1
England & Wales 23.8
Neonatal deaths 18
Neonatal Mortality 25.9
Illegitimate infant deaths 3
Illegitimate infant mortality 61.2
Maternal deaths 0
Maternal mortality 0
England & Wales 0.56
Tuberculosis (all forms) death rate 0.20
England & Wales 0.12
Area comparability factors - Births 0.88 Deaths 1.04