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
Lewisham 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Table 5
GENERAL STATISTICS FROM 1962
| Year | Population | Death rate * | % dying under age 45 | % dying under age 65 | Birth rate * | Maternal Death rate † | Stillbirth rate † | Infant mortality rate ** | Pulmonary T uberculosis | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notif. rate†† | Death rate†† | |||||||||
| 1962 | 291,150 | 11.6 | 8.0 | 30.6 | 18.9 | 0.5 | 13.3 | 18.6 | 56 | 9 |
| 1963 | 291,180 | 11.7 | 8.7 | 31.2 | 19.3 | 0.4 | 15.2 | 23.5 | 66 | 8 |
| 1964 | 291,670 | 11.4 | 8.9 | 31.1 | 19.9 | 0.5 | 11.7 | 22.9 | 64 | 2 |
| 1965 | 289,560 | 11.9 | 9.3 | 31.6 | 20.0 | 0.7 | 14.0 | 23.3 | 54 | 6 |
| 1966 | 289,130 | 11.8 | 8.6 | 30.2 | 19.2 | 0.2 | 15.1 | 21.6 | 47 | 5 |
| 1967 | 289,700 | 11.5 | 6.7 | 27.5 | 18.3 | 0.2 | 11.9 | 16.2 | 36 | 4 |
| 1968 | 281,140 | 12.2 | 6.8 | 27.2 | 17.9 | 0.8 | 10.2 | 18.7 | 43 | 6 |
| 1969 | 282,080 | 11.9 | 6.3 | 27.8 | 16.0 | 0.7 | 13.5 | 20.6 | 33 | 4 |
| 1970 | 279,350 | 12.3 | 7.2 | 27.3 | 15.7 | 0.9 | 13.5 | 22.3 | 42 | 4 |
| 1971 | 266,700 | 12.5 | 6.4 | 27.1 | 15.1 | 0.0 | 11.0 | 23.0 | 32 | 5 |
♦Per 1,000 population tPer 1,000 Registered Live and Still Births **Per 1,000 Registered livebirths ffPer 100,000 population