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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 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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VITAL STATISTICS
Live Births
Legitimate Illegitimate Totals
Males 3,175 632 3,807
Females 3,042 590 3,632
Totals 6,217 1,222 7,439
Live Birth Rate per 1,000 Home Population .. 21.91
Birth Rate corrected for comparison with other areas 19.5
Comparability factor (supplied by Registrar-General) 0.89
Birth Rate per 1,000 Home Population
England and Wales 18.1
Illegitimate Live Births per cent of total live births 16.4
STILL BIRTHS
Legitimate Illegitimate Totals
Males 42 15 57
Females 52 9 61
Totals 94 24 118
Still Birth Rate per 1,000 Total Births (i.e.
live and still) 15.61
Still Birth Rate per 1,000 Home Population 0.31
Still Birth Rate per 1,000 Total Births
England Wales 15.8
DEATHS
Males Females Total
1,901 1,808 3,709
Death Rate per 1,000 Home Population 10.92
Death Rate corrected for comparison with other areas 11.36
Comparability factor (supplied by Registrar-General) 1.04
Death Rate per 1,000 Home Population
England and Wales 11.5