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
Southwark 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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YEAR
LEGITIMATE
ILLEGITIMATE
TOTAL
Male Female Total
Male Female Total
Male Female Total
LIVE BIRTHS
1954 821 770 1,591 50 53 103 871 823 1,694
1955 789 715 1,504 71 59 130 860 774 1,634
1956 744 758 1,502 66 55 121 810 813 1,623
1957 810 742 1,552 56 49 105 866 791 1,657
1958 773 728 1,501 56 49 105 829 777 1,606
STILL BIRTHS
1954 26 16 42 3 3 6 29 19 48
1955 13 21 34 1 2 3 14 23 37
1956 13 15 28 1 2 3 14 17 31
1957 21 18 39 1 2 3 22 20 42
1958 16 13 29 3 1 4 19 14 33
INFANT DEATHS (under 1 year)
1954 21 13 34 1 - 1 22 13 35
1955 28 10 38 5 3 8 33 13 46
1956 9 17 26 - - 9 17 26
1957 16 17 33 1 3 4 17 20 37
1958 20 18 38 3 2 5 23 20 43