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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| 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1956-60 | 1961 | 1962 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 34,960 | 34,030 | 33,710 | 34,480 | 33.020 | 32,540 |
| 2. Birth Rate Per 1,000 Population | 18. 0 | 18. 5 | 19.00 | 19.2 | 18.6 | 17.6 |
| 3. Sex Ratio Male/Female | - | - | - | 1, 113 | - | - |
| 4. Illegitimate Birth Rate Per 1,000 Population | 1. 2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| Per 1,000 Live Births | 71 | 72 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 71 |
| 5. Stillbirth Rate Per 1,000 Population | 0. 54 | 0.38 | 0.36 | 0.40 | 0.27 | 0. 28 |
| Per 1,000 Total Births | 29 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 14 | 15 |
| 6. Death Rate Per 1,000 Population | 9.7 | 11.2 | 10.0 | 10. 2 | 10.6 | 11.9 |
| 7. Infant Mortality Per 1,000 Live Births | 22. 2 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 21.0 | 30.9 | 27. 9 |
| 8. Infant Mortality Per 1,000 Illegitimate Illegitimate Live Births | - | - | - | 29 | - | - |
| 9. Neonatal Mortality Per 1,000 Live Births | 17 | 8 | 10.9 | 16 | 27.7 | 24. a |
| 10. Maternal Mortality Per 1,000 Total Births | - | - | 1.5 | 0. 30 | 1.6 | - |
| 11. Tuberculosis (All forms) Death Rate Per 1,000 Population | 0.20 | 0.03 | 0. 12 | 0. 15 | 0.06 | 0. 12 |
Crude Rates have been given in every case
A dash indicates that numbers are too small for the calculation of a significant rate.