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 1972
[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 1972) | 301,690 |
| Density of Population (i.e. number of persons per acre) | 44.84 |
| Number of marriages during the year | 2,547 |
| Marriage rate per 1,000 population | 8.4 |
| Rateable Value of District (1st April, 1972) | £20,712.309 |
| Sum represented by a penny rate (1972/1973) | £197,800 |
| Number of separately rated houses and flats at 1st April, 1972 | 95,778 |
| Legitimate | Illegitimate | Totals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Males | 1,896 | 521 | 2,417 |
| Females | 1,796 | 477 | 2,273 |
| Totals | 3,692 | 998 | 4,690 |
| Live Birth Rate per 1,000 home population | 15.5 * | ||
| Birth Rate corrected for comparision with other areas | 14.0 | ||
| Comparability factor supplied by Registrar General | .90 | ||
| Birth Rate per 1,000 Home Population England and Wales | 14.8 * | ||
| Birth Rate per 1,000 Home Population Inner London Area | 13.7 * | ||
| Birth Rate per 1,000 Home Population Outer London Area | 14.3 * | ||
| Birth Rate per 1,000 Home Population Greater London Area | 14.1 * | ||
| Illegitimate live Births per cent of total live births | 21.0 | ||
| Illegitimate Live Births per cent of total live births Inner London Area | 17.5 | ||
| Illegitimate Live Births per cent of total live births Outer London Area | 8.5 | ||
| Illegitimate Live Births per cent of total live births Greater London Area | 11.7 | ||
* Crude Rate