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Southwark 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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VITAL STATISTICS, 1968
Area of Borough (including area covered by water) 7,115 acres
Population (Registrar General's estimate mid-1968) 293,120
Number of inhabited houses 85,327
Rateable Value (April, 1968) £18,921,628
Sum represented by a penny rate £73,700
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| Births | Total | Legitimate | Illegitimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Births—Male | 2,506 | 2,169 | 337 |
| —Female | 2,404 | 2,074 | 330 |
| 4,910 | 4,243 | 667 | |
| Still Births—Male | 39 | 34 | 5 |
| —Female | 35 | 30 | 5 |
| 74 | 64 | 10 |
Birth rate per 1,000 population 16.8
Number of deaths—all ages 3,444
Death rate per 1,000 population 11.7
Infantile Mortality
Deaths under 1 year 88
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births 17.9
Maternal Mortality
Deaths of women from diseases or accidents associated with
childbirth, including abortion 2
Maternal deathrate per 1,000 total births 0.4
Deaths from pulmonary tuberculosis 20
Death rate per 1,000 population 068
Deaths from cancer of lung and bronchus 238
Death rate per 1,000 population 0.81
Deaths from all forms of cancer 711
Death rate per 1,000 population 2.43
VITAL STATISTICS—Greater London Area and England and Wales
| Greater London Area | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Live births per 1,000 population | 16.4 | 16.9 |
| Deaths per 1,000 population | 11.6 | 11.9 |
| Infantile mortality (deaths under 1 year) per 1,000 live births | 18.6 | 18 |
| Maternal mortality per 1,000 total births | .20 | .20 |