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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| 6 years' average 1965/70 | 1971 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E&W | Gtr. London | G'WICH | ||
| GENERAL | ||||
| (a) Crude Birth Rate (per 1,000 pop.) | ||||
| (b) General Fertility Rate (per 1,000 women 15-44 years) | ||||
| LEGITIMATE | ||||
| (a) Crude Birth Rate (per 1,000 pop.) | ||||
| (b) Fertility Rate (per 1,000 women 15-44 years) | ||||
| (c) Fertility Rate (per 1,000 married wo-men 15-44 years) | ||||
| ILLEGITIMATE | ||||
| (a) Crude Birth Rate (per 1,000 pop.) | ||||
| (b) Fertility Rate (per 1,000 women 15-44 years) | ||||
| (c) Fertility Rate (per 1,000 unmarried women 15-44 years) | ||||
Fertility of Immigrants
Hitherto, very little accurate information has been available
concerning immigrants and their fertility although it is generally
understood that not only are their completed families larger but
that, age for age, they have a higher fertility rate than the native
population.
As a result of Regulations introduced by the Registrar-General
on 1st April, 1969, birth registration must now indicate the birthplace
of the parents. Following these changes, an analysis of
births registered in the 2nd and 3rd quarters of 1969 was under-