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
Islington 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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COMPARATIVE VITAL STATISTICS - 1949 TO 1962
(Compiled from Registrar-General's Returns)
| 1962 | 1961 | 1960 | 1959 | 1958 | 1957 | 1956 | 1955 | 1954 | 1953 | 1952 | 1951 | 1950 | 1949 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 227,870 | 227,170 | 222,940 | 223,400 | 225,800 | 227,800 | 228,300 | 228,800 | 230 , 500 | 233,500 | 235,300 | 235,800 | 238,200 | 239,580 |
| Live Births - (Total) | 5,797 | 5,412 | 5,195 | 4,972 | 4. 592 | 4, 585 | 4,322 | 3,945 | 4,063 | 3,969 | 3,897 | 3880 | 4,091 | 4,389 |
| (Illegitimate) | 910 | 738 | 652 | 557 | 494 | 467 | 402 | 340 | 336 | 296 | 282 | 285 | 302 | 318 |
| Birth Rate per 1,000 population (Unadjusted) . | 25.4 | 23.8 | 23.3 | 22.3 | 20.3 | 20.1 | 18.9 | 17.2 | 17.6 | 17.0 | 16.56 | 16.45 | 17.17 | 18.32 |
| Still Birth Rate per 1,000 births | 17.1 | 16.7 | 19.8 | 19.52 | 21.94 | 19.68 | 21.51 | 21.09 | 19.31 | 22.66 | 17 89 | 20.94 | 17.48 | 19.87 |
| Deaths | 2,581 | 2,590 | 2,466 | 2,580 | 2,594 | 2,457 | 2,566 | 2,591 | 12,425 | 2,669 | 2,876 | 3,131 | 2,760 | 2,958 |
| Death rate - (Unadjusted) | 11.3 | 11.4 | 11.1 | 11.55 | 11.49 | 10.79 | 11.24 | 11.32 | 10.52 | 11.43 | 12 22 | 13.28 | 11.59 | 12.35 |
| Maternal Death rate per 1,000 births | 0.51 | 1.27 | 0.19 | 1.18 | 1.28 | 0.64 | 0.45 | 0.25 | 0.48 | 0.99 | 1.01 | 0.50 | 0.72 | 0.67 |
| Death rate of Infants under 1 year | 19.1 | 21.2 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 17 | 24 | 22 | 28 | 29 | 27 |
| Marriage rate per 1,000 population | 22.05 | 21.17 | 21.24 | 21.51 | 21.0 | 20.73 | 21.44 | 20.95 | 19.35 | 19.08 | 17 85 | 19.17 | 18.37 | 18.61 |
| T B Notifications per 1,000 population (all forms) | 1.36 | 1.46 | 1.83 | 1.67 | 2.13 | 1.51 | 1.81 | 1.97 | 1.94 | 2.08 | 2.03 | 1.77 | 2.05 | 2.20 |
| Death-rates per 1 000 population | ||||||||||||||
| Pulmonary T B | 0.06 | 0.10 | 0.05 | 0.10 | 0.14 | 0.12 | 0.15 | 0.20 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.38 | 0.52 |
| Neoplasm of Lung, Bronchus & Trachea | 0.73 | 0.75 | 0.82 | 0.77 | 0.68 | 0.67 | 0.62 | 0.52 | 0.53 | 0.57 | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.54 | |
| Suicides | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.11 | 0.15 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.076 | 0.15 | 0.09 | 0.12 |
| Motor Vehicle Accidents | 0.09 | 0.13 | 0.15 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.092 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.082 | 0.077 | 0.076 | 0.11 | 0.10 | 0.06 |
| Other violent causes | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.25 | 0.18 | 0.23 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.17 | 0.20 | 0.22 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.25 |
* Not separately recorded