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Analysis of the amenities in dwellings gives the following result.
79 (0.13%) had no piped cold water.
20,241 (32.9%) had no piped hot water supply.
15,478 (25.16%) had no fixed bath, and 392 (0.64%)
had no water closet.
BIRTHS
The number of live births occurring during 1962 increased by 482
giving an increased corrected birth rate of 21.94 per 1,000 home population
compared with 19.87 in 1961. This rate is higher than that for England
and Wales which at 18.0 per 1,000 home population is the highest since
1947.
Illegitimate births increased by 165, 921 occurring compared with
756 in 1961. The figure is 197 higher than that for 1960 and 277 more than
in 1959.
These figures, indicate that out of every five to six children born to
women in the Borough of Lambeth one is illegitimate.
still births
The number of still births decreased from 106 to 101 and this coupled
with the increase in the number of live births gives a still birth rate of
18.6 per 1,000 total births compared with 21.4 in 1961. This approximates
to the rate for England and Wales which is 18.1 per 1,000 total births.
deaths
The total number of deaths was 2,479, 1,298 males and 1,181 females.
This was a reduction of 106 on the number occurring in 1961 and gives a
corrected death rate of 11.1 per 1,000 home population compared with
11.65 in 1961.
This compares favourably with that for England and Wales which is
11.9 per 1,000 home population.
Male deaths decreased by 58 and female by 48 compared with 1961.
Male deaths exceeded female by 117.
As is usual heart and associated diseases accounted for the largest
number of deaths.
With the exception of malignant neoplasms of the uterus, which increased
from 18 in 1961 to 27 in 1962, the number of deaths from all forms of
m alignant neoplasms decreased, 373 occurring compared with 563 in 1961.