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 1958

[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)34,960
Marriages registered302
Live Births
LegitimateMales 325Females 260Total 585
Illegitimate" 23" 22" 45
Total" 348" 282" 630
Birth Rate (standardized)15.9
England & Wales.16.4
Stillbirths
LegitimateMales 10Females 8Total 18
Illegitimate"" 1" 1
Total" 10" 9" 19
Stillbirth Rate
Per 1000 live & stillbirths29.3
England & Wales (per 1,000 live & stillbirths)21.6
Per 1,000 Population (standardized)0.48
DeathsMales 183Females 157Total 340
Death Rate (standardized)10.1
England & Wales.11.7
Infant Deaths14
Infant Mortality22.2
England & Wales22.5
Neonatal Deaths11
Neonatal Mortality17.5
Illegitimate Infant Deaths1
Illegitimate Infant Mortality22.2
Maternal Deaths0
Maternal Mortality0
England & Wales 19570.47
Tuberculosis (all forms) death rate0.20
England & Wales 19570.10

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Area comparability factors:- Births 0.88 Deaths 1.04