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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 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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| Area of Borough | 6,727 acres |
| Number of Wards | 20 |
| Number of Parliamentary Constituencies | 5 |
| Population (Mid-year estimate 1970) | 321,260 |
| Density of Population (i.e. number of persons per acre) | 47.75 |
| Number of marriages during the year | 2,628 |
| Marriage rate per 1,000 population | 8.2 |
| Rateable Value of District (1st April 1970) | £20,589,659 |
| Sum represented by a penny rate (1970/1971) | £80,750 |
| Number of separately rated houses and flats at 1st April, 1970 | 94,172 |
| Legitimate | Illegitimate | Totals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Males | 2,322 | 530 | 2,852 |
| Females | 2,137 | 570 | 2,707 |
| Totals | 4,459 | 1,100 | 5,559 |
Live Birth Rate per 1,000 home population 17.30*
Birth Rate corrected for comparison with other areas 15.22
Comparability factor supplied by Registrar General 0.88
Birth Rate per 1,000 Home Population England and Wales 16.0 *
Birth Rate per 1,000 Home Population Inner London Area 15.0 *
Birth Rate per 1,000 Home Population Outer London Area 15.4 *
Birth Rate per 1,000 Home Population Greater London Area 15.2 *
Illegitimate live Births per cent of total live births . 19.78
Illegitimate live Births per cent of total live births Inner
London Area 16.2
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 11.3
* Crude Rate