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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 1957

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

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Table: VITAL STATISTICS

VITAL STATISTICS

Area1,132 acres
Estimated Number of Dwellings (March, 1958)24,707
Dwellings Erected by Borough Council During Year220
Approximate Rateable Value (Total)£1,747,493
(Dwellings)£545,435
Sum represented by a Penny Rate (March 1958)£6,860
Population:
Registrar General's estimate (mid-1957) including members of Armed Forces stationed in area91,140
Estimated population, 1956 (mid-year)92,300
Census, 195197,191
Live Birth Rate per 1,000 population18.1
Adjusted by comparability factor16.1
Still Birth Rate per 1,000 total Births24.7
Death Rate per 1,000 population12.0
Adjusted by comparability factor10.8
Maternal Death Rate per 1,000 live and still birthsnil
Infant Death Rate:
All infants per 1,000 live births22.3
Legitimate infants per 1,000 live legitimate births21.1
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 live illegitimate births38.0

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Estimated PopulationCrudeInfant Death Rate (To nearest unit)Still Birth Rate
Birth RateDeath RateLegitimateIllegitimateTotal
194792,07026.415.638603926.1
194894,63021.712.838263717.1
194996,81019.513.026712927.1
195097,08018.612.217462016.8
195197,93018.013.519191923.2
195297,97017.614.028342921.4
195396,87017.212.430773223.3
195495,37017.711.521102127.5
195593,82017.413.824612822.1
195692,30017.512.917—1618.7
195791,14018.112.021382224.7