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Southwark 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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VITAL STATISTICS, 1971
Area of Borough (including area covered by water) 7,115 acres
Population (Registrar General's estimate mid-1971) 260,780
Number of inhabited houses 88,684
Rateable Value (April, 1971) £18,904,512
Sum represented by a penny rate £71,200
| Births | Total | Legitimate | Illegitimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Births—Male | 1,935 | 1,628 | 307 |
| Female | 1,821 | 1,537 | 284 |
| 3,756 | 3,165 | 591 | |
| Still Births—Male | 23 | 20 | 3 |
| Female | 19 | 16 | 3 |
| 42 | 36 | 6 |
Birth rate per 1,000 population 14.4
Number of deaths—all ages 3,359
Death rate per 1,000 population 12.9
Infantile Mortality
Deaths under 1 year 64
Infants deaths per 1,000 live births 17
Maternal Mortality
Deaths of women from diseases or accidents associated with childbirth,
including abortion 4
Maternal death rate per 1,000 total births 1.05
Deaths from pulmonary tuberculosis 11
Death rate per 1,000 population 0.04
Deaths from cancer of lung and bronchus 268
Death rate per 1,000 population 1.00
Deaths from all forms of cancer 787
Death rate per 1,000 population 3.02
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