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Lambeth 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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STATISTICS
GENERAL
Area of Borough 4,037.5 acres
No. of Wards 21
No. of Parliamentary Constituencies 3
Population Figure supplied by Registrar General
(Mid-year estimate 1960) 224,080
Density of Population i.e. number of Persons
per acre 54.8
Number of marriages during the year 1901
Marriage rate per 1,000 Population . 8.5
Marriage rate per 1,000 Population
England and Wales 15.0
Rateable Value of District (1960/61) £4,269,742
Sum represented by a Penny Rate (1960/61) £17,350
Number of separately rated houses and flats
(1960/61) 56,462
BIRTHS
| Legitimate | Illegitimate | Totals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Males | 2,033 | 364 | 2397 |
| Females | 2,045 | 360 | 2405 |
| Totals | 4,078 | 724 | 4802 |
Live Birth Rate per 1,000 Home Population 21.43
Birth Rate corrected for comparison with
other areas 19.55
Comparability Factor supplied by Registrar
General 0.91