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
City of Westminster 1972
Report of the Medical Officer of Health
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| 1972 | 1971 (where applicable) | |
|---|---|---|
| Area (acres) | 5,334 | |
| Population (Registrar General's Estimate, mid-year 1972) | 233,360 | 237,250 |
| Population, Census, 1971 | 234,130 | |
| Domestic rateable hereditaments | 89,037 | 87,649 |
| Rateable Value (at 1st April, 1972) | £114,571,603 | £112,416,973 |
| Westminster | Greater London | England & Wales | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1971 | 1972 | 1971 | 1972 | 1971 | |
| Total live births | 2,286 | 2,621 | ||||
| Total live births — males | 1,159 | 1,336 | ||||
| Total live births — females | 1,127 | 1,285 | ||||
| Birth rate per 1,000 of the estimated population (Area Comparability Factor — Births: 0.71) | 9.8 | 11.05 | 14.1 | 15.2 | 14.8 | 16.0 |
| Birth rate (adjusted) | 7.0 | 8.17 | 13.0 | 14.1 | 14.8 | 16.0 |
| Total stillbirths (legitimate — males 11; females 8 illegitimate — males 3; females 2) | 24 | 29 | ||||
| Rate of stillbirths per 1,000 (live and still) births | 10.0 | 10.94 | 11.2 | 11.7 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Total live and still births | 2,310 | 2,650 | ||||
| Total illegitimate live births | 396 | 451 | ||||
| Total illegitimate live births — males | 207 | 219 | ||||
| Total illegitimate live births — females | 189 | 232 | ||||
| Illegitimate live births per cent of total live births | 17.0 | 17.21 | 11.7 | 11.5 | 9.0 | 8.0 |
| Premature births notified — live | 146 | 164 | ||||
| Premature births notified — still | 15 | 19 | ||||
| Total premature births notified | 161 | 183 | ||||
| Total number of deaths registered | 2,594 | 2,822 | ||||
| Total number of deaths registered — males | 1,269 | 1,461 | ||||
| Total number of deaths registered — females | 1,325 | 1,361 | ||||
| Death rate per 1,000 of the estimated population (Area Comparability Factor — Deaths: 1.02) | 11.1 | 11.89 | 11.8 | 11.5 | 12.1 | 11.6 |
| Death rate (adjusted) | 11.3 | 12.36 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 12.1 | 11.6 |
| Deaths from pregnancy, childbirth, and abortion | 4 | 1 | ||||
| Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births *(Based on less than 100 occurrences and excluding deaths due to abortion) | 1.73 | 0.38 | *0.20 | 0.12 | *0.12 | *0.17 |