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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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PRINCIPAL VITAL STATISTICS
Population (Mid year estimate): 33,020
Marriages registered: 232
Live Births:
Legitimate - Males 292 Females 276 Total 568
Illegitimate - „ 35 „ 10 „ 45
Total - „ 327 „ 286 „ 613
Birth Rate (Standardized): 16.9
England & Wales 17.4
Stillbirths:
Legitimate - Males 5 Females 4 Total 9
Illegitimate - „ - „ „ -
Total - „ 5 „ 4 „ 9
Stillbirth Rate:
Per 1,000 live & stillbirths 14.4
England & Wales (Per 1,000 live & stillbirths) 18.7
Per 1,000 Population (standardized) 0.24
Deaths: - Males 186 Females 166 Total 352
Death Rate (Standardized): 10.6
England & Wales 12.0
Infant Deaths: 19
Infant Mortality: 30.9
England & Wales 21.4
Early Neonatal Mortality Rate: 26.10
Perinatal Mortality Rate: 40.18
Neonatal Deaths: 17
Neonatal Mortality: 27.7
England & Wales 15.5
Illegitimate Infant Deaths: 2
Illegitimate Infant Mortality: 44.4
Maternal Deaths: 1
Maternal Mortality: 1.6
England & Wales: 0.33
Tuberculosis (all forms) death rate: 0.06
England & Wales 1960 all forms per thousand 0.075
Respiratory 0.068
Other forms 0.007
Area Comparability factors - Births 0.91 Deaths 0.99
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