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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 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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| Area of Borough | 6727 acres |
| Number of Wards | 20 |
| Number of Parliamentary Constituencies | 5 |
| Population (Mid-year estimate 1969) | 325,070 |
| Density of Population (i.e. number of persons per acre) | 48.32 |
| Number of marriages during the year | 2,547 |
| Marriage rate per 1,000 population | 7.8 |
| Rateable Value of District (1st April 1969) | £20,430,955 |
| Sum represented by a penny rate (1969/1970) | £80,500 |
| Number of separately rated houses and flats as 1st April, 1969 | 94,120 |
| Legitimate | Illegitimate | Totals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | 2,504 | 586 | 3,090 | |
| Females | 2,349 | 539 | 2,888 | |
| Totals | 4,853 | 1,125 | 5,978 | |
| Live Birth Rate per 1,000 home population | 18.38* | |||
| Birth Rate corrected for comparison with other areas | 16.17 | |||
| Comparability factor supplied by Registrar General | 0.88 | |||
| Birth Rate per 1,000 Home Population England and Wales | 16.3 | |||
| Birth Rate per 1,000 Home Population Inner London Area | 15.7 * | |||
| Birth Rate per 1,000 Home Population Outer London Area | 15.7 * | |||
| Birth Rate per 1,000 Home Population Greater London Area | 15.7 * | |||
| Illegitimate live Births per cent of total live births | 18.8 | |||
| Illegitimate Live Births per cent of total live births Inner London Area | 15.4 | |||
| Illegitimate Live Births per cent of total live births Outer London Area | 8.3 | |||
| Illegitimate Live Births per cent of total live births Greater London Area | 11.0 | |||
* Crude Rate