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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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Constructed PERCENTAGE OF PERSONS IN THE SEVERAL AGE GROUPS
| Age | Finsbury | London Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percetge | ||
| 0-4 | 2,736 | 8.3 | 7.0 |
| 5-14 | 4, 634 | 14.0 | 12. 4 |
| 15-24 | 4, 187 | 12.7 | 14. 7 |
| 25-34 | 4, 927 | 15.0 | 14. 2 |
| 35-44 | 4, 659 | 14.2 | 13. 8 |
| 45-54 | 4, 237 | 12.9 | 14. 5 |
| 55-64 | 3. 839 | 11.7 | 11. 6 |
| 65-74 | 2, 428 | 7.4 | 7. 5 |
| 75-84 | 1, 049 | 3.2 | 3. 6 |
| 85-94 | 189 | 0. 6 | 0. 7 |
| 95† | 2 | - | - |
| Total all ages | 32,887 | 100 | 100 |
| Above 65 | 3,668 | 11.2 | 11.8 |
| Above 75 | 1,240 | 3.8 | 4.3 |
SIZE OF HOUSEHOLDS
| 1. | 23.4 (23.2) | 22. 8 | 42.2. (59.(J-) | 44. 2 |
| 2. | 28.0 (27.4) | 30. 2 | 34.4 (49.3) | 31.5 |
| 3. | 20.4 (22.4) | 20. 2 | 29.9 (44.7) | 25. 8 |
| 4. | 15.5 (14.6) | 14. 5 | 28.7 (42.0) | 20. 9 |
| 5. | 6.9 ( 6.5) | 6. 8 | 27.0 (37.3) | 17. 8 |
| 6. | 3.0 ( 2.9) | 3. 0 | 29.8 (35.2) | 16. 5 |
| 2. 3 ( 2.6) | 2. 4 | 21.5 (40.0) | 15. 5 | |
| All households | 100 (100) | 100 | 33.6 (48.0) | 29. 9 |