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
Holborn 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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TABLE No. 1 Marriages The following table shows the number of marriages which have taken place in the Borough during the last 10 years, and the marriage rates for those years:—
| Year | C. of E. | R.C., Chapels and Supt. Registrar's Office | Total Marriages | Estimated Population | Marriage Rate per 1,000 Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 67 | 298 | 365 | 25,490 | 14.32 |
| 1950 | 75 | 281 | 356 | 25,930 | 13.73 |
| 1951 | 51 | 301 | 352 | 24,540 | 14.34 |
| 1952 | 54 | 257 | 311 | 23,950 | 12.99 |
| 1953 | 64 | 307 | 371 | 23,710 | 15.65 |
| 1954 | 53 | 345 | 398 | 23,340 | 17.05 |
| 1955 | 51 | 366 | 417 | 23,060 | 18.08 |
| 1956 | 75 | 387 | 462 | 22,640 | 20.40 |
| 1957 | 73 | 425 | 498 | 22,230 | 22.40 |
| 1958 | 68 | 374 | 442 | 21,870 | 20.20 |
| Live Births | 218 |
| Birth-rate (per 1,000 estimated population) | 9.97 |
| Deaths, all ages | 255 |
| Death-rate (per 1,000 estimated population) | 11.66 |
| Infant deaths | 6 |
| Infant death-rate (per 1,000 live births) | 2725. |
| Maternal deaths | Nil |
| Maternal death rate (per 1,000 live births) | Nil |
| (per 1,000 live and still births) | Nil |
| Tuberculosis deaths | 3 |
| Tuberculosis death-rate (per 1,000 estimated population) | 14 |
| Cancer deaths | 60 |
| Cancer death-rate (per 1,000 estimated population) | 2.74 |
| Maternity and Child Welfare Centres | |
| Telephone | |
| Province of Natal Centre, Guilford Place | CHAncery 940! |
| Chest Clinic | |
| Telephone | |
| University College Hospital, Huntley Street, W.C.1 | EUSton 5050 |
| Day Nurseries | |
| Telephone | |
| Kingsway Creche (Voluntary Day Nursery), | |
| Kingsway Hall, Kingsway, W.C.2 | HOLborn 5676 |