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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| 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1951-1955 | 1956 | 1957 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Population | 35,640 | 35,490 | 35,100 | 35,500 | 34,870 | 34,830 | |
| 2. Birth Rate | Per 1,000 Population | 18.9 | 19.7 | 19.7 | 18.9 p.a. | 20.0 | 20.7 |
| 3. Sex Ratio | Male/Female | - | - | - | 1,084 | - | - |
| 4. Illegitimate Birth Rate | Per 1,000 Population | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1. 4 | 1.2 P.a. | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| Per 1,000 Live Births | 68 | 66 | 72 | 66 | 70 | 83 | |
| 5. Stillbirth Rate | Per 1,000 Population | 0.42 | 0.20 | 0.46 | 0.36 p.a. | 0.26 | 0.49 |
| Per 1,000 Total Births | 22 | 10 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 22 | |
| 6. Death Rate | Per 1,000 Population | 9.9 | 8.6 | 10.2 | 11.3 P.a. | 10.2 | 10.0 |
| 7. Infant Mortality | Per 1,000 Live Births | 22.2 | 30.0 | 30.3 | 24 | 30.1 | 22.1 |
| 8. Infant Mortality Illegitimate | Per 1.000 Illegitimate Live Births | - | - | - | 27 | - | - |
| 9. Neonatal Mortality | Per 1,000 Live Births | 12 | 27 | 19 | 17 | 26 | 15 |
| 10. Maternal Mortality | Per 1,000 Total Births | - | - | - | 0.8 | - | - |
| 11. Tuberculosis (all forms) Death Rate | Per 1,000 Population | 0.31 | 0.34 | 0.42 | 0.45 p.a. | 0.20 | 0.20 |
Crude Rates have been given in every case.
A dash indicates that numbers are too small for the calculation of a significant rate.