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
Greenwich 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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The following table shows particulars given by the various Registrars for the past 5 years.
| Year | Area | Church of England | Chapels and R.C. Churches | Non Conforming Churches and Chapels | Register Office | Total | Reg. General's Estimate of Population | Marriage Rate (persons marrying) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Greenwich Woolwich | 285 604 | 84 115 | 60 104 | 256 484 | 1,992 | 231,770 | 17.24 |
| 1966 | Greenwich Woolwich | 280 570 | 78 114 | 23 91 | 284 487 | 1,927 | 231,590 | 16.69 |
| 1967 | Greenwich Woolwich | 291 597 | 71 127 | 69 79 | 288 544 | 2,066 | 231,150 | 17.94 |
| 1968 | Greenwich Woolwich | 329 612 | 78 144 | 80 84 | 286 586 | 2,199 | 229,700 | 19.21 |
| 1969 | Greenwich |
In England and Wales during the past 30 years marriages have
tended to be contracted earlier, especially among females under
the age of 20 years and, although the increase in popularity for
young marriages is losing momentum, nevertheless, from 1951 to
1969 the number of wives in this group has risen from 44 to 79 per
1,000. Furthermore, in the age group 15-24 years, the number of
married males per 1,000 has risen from 132 in 1961 to 194 in 1969
and married females from 267 to 356. To a large extent these
increases may be ascribed to the bulge of population around the
age of 20 years arising from the post-war boom in births. For the
year 1968 (the latest available), the mean age at marriage for
bachelor bridegrooms was 24.08 and for spinster brides 21.95, both
exemplifying this tendency for earlier marriage. Marriages in which
both bride and bridegroom were under 20 numbered 25,432, 41%
more than in 1956.
Births
By relating the number of births to the respective population of
a particular group, a birth rate is produced which proves to be a
convenient method of indicating the gross rate of increase of the
population by births.