London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Lewisham 1969

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]

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Table 5

GENERAL STATISTICS FROM 1960

YearPopulationDeath rate *% dying under age 45% dying underage 65Birth rate *Maternal Death rate †Still-birth rate †Infant mortality rate * *Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Notif rate † †Death rate † †
1960290,63011 .38.830.116.80.218.321 .7686
1961289,13011.77.428.517.70.218 820.6738
1962291,15011.68030.618.90.513.318.6569
1963291,18011.78.731.219.30.415.223.5668
1964291,67011.48.931 . 119.90.511.722.9642
1965289,56011.99.331 .620.00.714.023.3546
1966289,13011.88.630.219.20.215.121 .6475
1967289,70011.56.727.518.30.211.916.2364
1968281,14012.26.827.217.90.810.218.7436
1969282,08011.96.327.816.00.713.520.6334

* Per 1,000 population.
† per 1,000 Registered Live and Still Births
** Per 1,000 Registered livebirths
† † Per 100,000 population