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
Lambeth 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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| Year | Population | Deaths | Death Rate | Births | Birth Rate | Infantile Deaths | Infantile Death Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 223,670 | 2,917 | 13.04 | 5,166 | 23.10 | 169 | 32 |
| 1948 | 226,600 | 2,508 | 11.07 | 4,311 | 19.0 2 | 118 | 27 |
| 1949 | 229,400 | 2,736 | *12.04 | 4,108 | 17.91 | 119 | 29 |
| 1950 | 231,000 | 2,725 | *11.91 | 3, 875 | *15.60 | 111 | 28.6 |
| 1951 | 229,100 | 2,947 | *12.86 | 3,829 | *15.40 | 96 | 25.07 |
| 1952 | 230,200 | 2,824 | *12.27 | 3,626 | *14.49 | 92 | 25.37 |
| 1953 | 229,000 | 2,408 | *10.62 | 3,649 | *15.93 | 93 | 25.49 |
| 1954 | 226,200 | 2,298 | *10.26 | 3,684 | *14.33 | 86 | 23.34 |
| 1955 | 224,200 | 2,385 | *10.74 | 3,597 | *14.12 | 74 | 20.57 |
| 1956 | 223,900 | 2,389 | *11.10 | 3,915 | *15.74 | 83 | 21.2 |
* as adjusted by comparability factor.