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Holborn 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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SECTION 2.
Births and Deaths
STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1956.
Population
The civilian population, as estimated by the Registrar-General, Mid-1956 was 22,640.
Comparable estimates for preceding years are set out on page 14.
Registered Live Births
| M. | F. | Total | Rate per 1,000 Estimated Population | Proportion per 1,000 Registered Live Births | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 120 | 112 | 232 | 10.24 | 875 |
| Illegitimate | 15 | 18 | 33 | 1.46 | 125 |
| Total Live Births | 135 | 130 | 265 | 11.70 | — |
| Comparable figures for preceding 30 years are set out on page 14. | |||||
| Registered Still Births | |||||
| M. | F. | Total | Rate per 1,000 Live and Still Births | ||
| Legitimate | 1 | 4 | 5 | 21.10 | |
| Illegitimate | — | — | — | — | |
| Total Stillbirths | 1 | 4 | 5 | 18.52 | |
| Notification of Births | |||||
| The following figures for Holborn for 1956 have been supplied by the Divisional Medical Officer of the London County Council:— | |||||
| M. | F. | Total | |||
| Live Births | 126 | 122 | 248 | ||
| Stillbirths | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||
| Total Births Notified | 128 | 126 | 254 | ||
The number of notified births in any year differs from the number of registered births
owing to the difference in time allowed for notification and registration.
Deaths—All Ages
M. F. Total Rate per 1,000
Estimated Population
151 110 261 11.53
Comparable figures for preceding 30 years are set out on page 14.
The following table shows the age and sex distribution of the total deaths (corrected) in Holborn during 1956.
| Age Groups | 0-1 | 1- | 5- | 15- | 25- | 45- | 65- | 75- | TOTALS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 53 | 40 | 39 | 151 | ||
| 9 | — | 24 | 25 | 42 | 110 | ||||
| TOTALS | 13 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 77 | 65 | |||
| 4.98 | 1.15 | 2.30 | .38 | 5.75 | 29.50 | 24.91 | 31.03 | 100 | |
| Average age at death in Holborn during 1956 was 61.72 years. | |||||||||