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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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PRINCIPAL VITAL STATISTICS
Population (Mid year estimate) 34,830
Marriages registered 275
Live Births
Legitimate Males 358 Females 303 Total 661
Illegitimate " 27 " 33 " 60
Total " 385 " 336 " 721
Birth Rate (standardized) 18.2
England & Wales 16,1
Stillbirths
Legitimate Males 10 Females 5 Total 15
Illegitimate " 1 " 1 " 2
Total " 11 " 6 " 17
Stillbirth Rate
Per 1,000 live & stillbirths 23.0
England & Wales (per 1,000 live & stillbirths) 22.4
Per 1,000 Population (standardized) 0.43
Deaths Males 205 Females 145 Total 350
Death Rate (standardized) 10.6
England & Wales 11.5
Infant Deaths 16
Infant Mortality 22.1
England & Wales 23.0
Neonatal Deaths 11
Neonatal Mortality 15.25
Illegitimate Infant Deaths 2
Illegitimate Infant Mortality 33.3
Maternal Deaths 0
Maternal Mortality 0
England & Wales 0.47
Tuberculosis (all forms) death rate 0.20
England & Wales 0.10
Area comparability factors - Births 0 88 Deaths 1.06