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
St Pancras 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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to believe that the father of the child, or some other person who either was present at the birth
or who was in attendance on the mother within six hours afterwards, has already sent the
notification. No fee is payable.
Marriages. The following table shows the number of marriages which have taken place in the Borough since 1939, and the marriage rates for those years.
| Year. | C. of E. | R.C. | Chapels. | Superintendent Registrar" s Office. | Total Marriages. | Estimated Population. | Marriage Rate per 1,000 Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 741 | 266 | 76 | 1,346 | 2,429 | 167,300 | 29.04 |
| 1940 | 815 | 221 | 80 | 1. 235 | 2,351 | 133,200 | 35.30 |
| 1941 | 534 | 185 | 56 | 792 | 1,567 | 103,770 | 30.20 |
| 1942 | 529 | 152 | 42 | 687 | 1,410 | 105,900 | 26.62 |
| 1943 | 445 | 121 | 33 | 602 | 1,201 | 108,640 | 22.10 |
| 1944 | 426 | 130 | 32 | 556 | 1,144 | 105,780 | 21.62 |
| 1945 | 589 | 175 | 51 | 695 | 1,510 | 111,400 | 27.10 |
| 1946 | 471 | 148 | 25 | 853 | 1,497 | 129,410 | 23.12 |
| 1947 | 405 | 179 | 32 | 961 | 1,577 | 136,700 | 23.06 |
| 1948 | 452 | 170 | 32 | 921 | 1, 575 | 140,200 | 22.46 |
| 1949 | 389 | 221 | 23 | 934 | 1,567 | 141,330 | 22.17 |
| 1950 | 393 | 238 | 31 | 808 | 1,470 | 141,300 | 20.80 |
| 1951 | 429 | 245 | 54 | 766 | 1,494 | 139,100 | 21.48 |
| 1952 | 369 | 235 | 39 | 786 | 1,429 | 139,600 | 20.46 |
| 1953 | 338 | 252 | 46 | 794 | 1,430 | 138,400 | 20.66 |
56 of these were still births, leaving a net figure of 2,239 live births notified in 1946.
Note.—The number of notified births in any one year will necessarily differ from the
number of registered births in the same year owing to the difference in time allowed for notification
and registration.
Deaths—All Ages.
M.
F.
Total
Rate per 1,000 of
estimated population
946
771
1,717
13.3
Comparable figures for preceding years are set out on page 19.
Death Rate of Infants under 1 year of age.
All infants per 1,000 live births
38
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births
37
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births
47
Comparable figures for preceding seven years:—
Year.
All Infants.
Legitimate.
Illegitimate.
1939
52
46
94
1940
56
52
86
1941
51
52
44
1942
66
59
117
1943
71
66
99
1944
64
57
105
1945
44
40
65
Comparable figures for preceding years are also set out on page 19.