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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
Southwark 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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VITAL STATISTICS
The local birth rate continues to decrease and there is but
a small increase in the number of deaths. Nevertheless the
estimated population again shows a very substantial increase
The infant death rate continues its downward trend but unfortunately, despite the fewer births during the year, the still birth rate was higher than in 1948.
| Area | 1,132 acres | |
| Estimated Number of Dwellings | 23,473 | |
| Rateable Value—(Approximate) | £1,021,830 | |
| Population: | ||
| Estimated | 99,795 | |
| Registrar General's estimate | 96,810 | |
| Estimated population, 1948 | 97,000 | |
| Live Birth Rate per 1,000 population | 19.5 | 21.7 |
| Still Birth Rate per 1,000 total Births | 27.1 | 17.1 |
| Death Rate per 1,000 population | 13.0 | 12.8 |
| Maternal Death Rate per 1,000 live and still births: | ||
| Puerperal Sepsis | Nil | 0.47 |
| Other Puerperal causes | 1.0 | 0.95 |
| Infant Death Rate: | ||
| All infants per 1,000 live births | 28.9 | 36.8 |
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 live legitimate births | 25.6 | 37.6 |
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 live illegitimate births | 71.4 | 26.5 |
Estimated
Population
Birth
Rate
Death
Rale
Infant Death Rate
Legitimate
Illegitimate
Total
Still
Birth
Rate
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
145,300
141,120
101,900
69,740
66,480
68,470
67,220
71,160
86,280
92,070
94,630
96,810
14.0
14.0
17.3
15.9
19.2
18.3
19.4
18.3
24.3
26.4
21.7
19.5
12.5
13.9
24.1
27.5
18.9
18.8
21.7
16.1
15.7
15.6
12.8
13.0
57
47
48
82
60
48
51
43
45
38
38
26
66
38
68
59
76
62
57
57
62
60
26
71
57
47
49
80
61
49
51
39
46
39
37
29
32.0
30.8
28.6
34
31.1
24.1
24.7
26.1
25.6
26.1
17.1
27.1