London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE TEN YEAR PERIOD 1962-1971
METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF LAMBETH
| Year | Population | Deaths | *Death Rate | Live Births | *Live Birth Rate | Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age | Infantile Morality Rate | Maternal Deaths | Maternal Mortality Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 223,370 | 2,479 | 11.10 | 5,329 | 21.94 | 102 | 19.15 | 5 | .92 |
| 1963 | 223,120 | 2,732 | 13.71 | 5,580 | 22.01 | 141 | 25.27 | 3 | .53 |
| 1964 | 223,140 | 2,417 | 12.13 | 5,604 | 22.10 | 120 | 21.41 | 3 | .52 |
LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH
SUMMARY FOR YEARS 1965-1971
| 1965 | 339,560 | 3,709 | 11.36 | 7,439 | 19.5 | 175 | 23.52 | 4 | .51 |
| 1966 | 339,400 | 3,804 | 11.87 | 7,372 | 19.35 | 153 | 20.8 | 3 | .40 |
| 1967 | 338,130 | 3,612 | 11.3 | 6,799 | 17.9 | 149 | 21.9 | 1 | .14 |
| 1968 | 329,250 | 3,897 | 12.63 | 6,585 | 17.6 | 128 | 19.4 | 5 | .75 |
| 1969 | 325,070 | 3,752 | 12.46 | 5,978 | 16.17 | 136 | 22.75 | 2 | .33 |
| 1970 | 321,260 | 3,472 | 11.6 | 5,559 | 15.22 | 113 | 20.3 | 3 | .53 |
| 1971 | 304,410 | 3,510 | 12.3 | 5,275 | 15.24 | 101 | 19.0 | - | - |
*As adjusted by comparability factor