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 1971

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]

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38
SECTION II
VITAL STATISTICS
SUMMARY*

Table: Population (mid-year 1971)

Population (mid-year 1971)

Total Home Population217,790
Child Population (under 15 years)49,100
Elderly Population (over 65 years)29,000
Density(persons per acre)18.58

Table: Area Comparability Factors

Area Comparability Factors

Births—1.04; Deaths—1.07

Table: Marriages

Marriages

Total2,027
Marriage Rate(persons marrying) (per 1,000 pop.)18.68

Table: Births

Births

Live Total:3,095
MFTotal
Legitimate1,3941,3922,786
Illegitimate161148309
1,5551,5403,095
Crude Rate(per 1,000 pop.)14.26
Comparable Rate(per 1,000 pop.)14.83
Ratio of Comparable Rate to National Rate0.92
Illegitimate Live Births=10% of all live births
Stillbirths Total:42
MFTotal
Legitimate162036
Illegitimate336
192342
Rate(per 1,000 total births):13.39
Total of all Live and Stillbirths3,137

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*These figures, which are supplied by the Registrar-General, may
differ slightly from those shown in other parts of the Report.