[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of] page 1

Southwark 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]

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Vital statistics
The estimated population in this borough in 1950, whilst still
increasing, was only 270 more than for 1949, compared with
increases of over 2,000 for each of the preceding two years.
The current population estimate includes members of H.M.
Forces stationed in the area.

Table: There was a decline in both birth and death rates, and also in still births and infant death rates; the two latter were the lowest recorded for many years past.

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There was a decline in both birth and death rates, and also in still births and infant death rates; the two latter were the lowest recorded for many years past.

Area							1,132 acres
Estimated Number of Dwellings					Dwelling houses			23,921
					Tenement houses			534
Rateable Value—(Approximate)							£1,035,409
Population:
Registrar General's estimate (mid-1950), including members of Armed Forces stationed in area								97,080
Estimated population, 1949 (mid-year)								96,810
					1949			1950
Live Birth Rate per 1,000 population					19.5			18.6
Adjusted by comparability factor					—			18.4
Still Birth Rate per 1,000 total Births					27.1			16.8
Death Rate per 1,000 population					13.0			12.2
Adjusted by comparability factor					—			12.4
Maternal Death Rate per 1,000 live and still births					1.0			Nil
Infant Death Rate:
All infants per 1,000 live births					28.9			19.9
Legitimate infants per 1,000 live legitimate births					25.6			17.4
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 live illegitimate births					71.4			46.3
Estimated Population		Birth Rate	Death Rate	Infant Death Rate				Still Birth Rate
				Legitimate	Illegitimate	Total
1938	145,300	14.0	12.5	57	66	57		32.0
1939	141,120	14.0	13.9	47	38	47		30.8
1940	101,900	17.3	24.1	48	68	49		28.6
1941	69,740	15.9	27.5	82	59	80		34
1942	66,480	19.2	18.9	60	76	61		31.1
1943	68,470	18.3	18.8	48	62	49		24.1
1944	67,220	19.4	21.7	51	57	51		24.7
1945	71,160	18.3	16.1	43	57	39		26.1
1946	86,280	24.3	15.7	45	62	46		25.6
1947	92,070	26.4	15.6	38	60	39		26.1
1948	94,630	21.7	12.8	38	26	37		17.1
1949	96,810	19.5	13.0	26	71	29		27.1
1950	97,080	18.6	12.2	17	46	20		16.8

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Table: There was a decline in both birth and death rates, and also in still births and infant death rates; the two latter were the lowest recorded for many years past.