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Lambeth 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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STATISTICS
GENERAL
Area of Borough 6727 acres
Number of Wards 20
Number of Parliamentary Constituencies 5
Population (Mid-year estimate 1971) 304,410
Density of Population (i.e. number of
persons per acre) 45.25
Number of marriages during the year 2,424
Marriage rate per 1,000 population 8.0
Rateable Value of District (1st April, 1971) £20,644,636
Sum represented by a penny rate (1971/1972) £197,000
Number of separately rated houses and flats
at 1st April, 1971 94,774
VITAL STATISTICS
LIVE BIRTHS
| Legitimate | Illegitimate | Totals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Males | 2,210 | 536 | 2,746 |
| Females | 2,048 | 481 | 2,529 |
| Totals | 4,258 | 1,017 | 5,275 |
Live Birth Rate per 1,000 home population 17.32*
Birth Rate corrected for comparison with other areas 15.24
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 15.1 *
Birth Rate per 1,000 Home Population Outer London Area 15.3
Birth Rate per 1,000 Home Population Greater London Area 15.2
Illegitimate live Births per cent of total live births 19.28
Illegitimate Live Births per cent of total live births Inner
London Are 16.6
Illegitimate Live Births per cent of total live births Outer
London Area 8.6
Illegitimate Live Births per cent of total live births Greater
L ondon Area 11.5
*Crude Rate