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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Table: Live Births:

Live Births:

Legitimate - Males288Females245Total533
Illegitimate - Males23Females18Total41
TOTAL - Males311Females263Total574
Birth Rate (Standardized):16.0
England and Wales18.0

Table: Stillbirths:

Stillbirths:

Legitimate- Males3Females5Total8
Illegitimate- Males1Females-Total1
TOTAL- Males4Females5Total9

Table: Stillbirth Rate:

Stillbirth Rate:

Per 1,000 live and stillbirths15.4
England and Wales (Per 1,000 live and stillbirths)18.1
Per 1,000 Population (standardized)0.25

Table: Deaths: - Males 206 Females 181 Total 387

Deaths: - Males 206 Females 181 Total 387

Death Rate (Standardized):11.6
England and Wales11.9
Infant Deaths16
Infant Mortality:27.9
England and Wales21.4
Early Neonatal Mortality Rate20.9
Perinatal Mortality Rate36.0
Neonatal Deaths:14
Neonatal Mortality;24.4
England and Wales15.1
Illegitimate Infant Deaths:2
Illegitimate Infant Mortality:48.8
Maternal Deaths:Nil
Maternal Mortality:Nil
England and Wales0.35
Tuberculosis (all forms) death rate:0.12
England and Wales 1962 all forms per thousand0. 066
Respiratory 0.059
Other forms 0.007
Area Comparability factors - Births 0.91 Deaths0.98