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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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SECTION 2
Births and Deaths
STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1957
Population
The civilian population, as estimated by the Registrar-General, mid-1957,
was 132,000. Comparable estimates for preceding years are set out on page 12.
| M. | F. | Total | Rate per 1,000 of estimated population | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 1,033 | 946 | 1,979 | |
| Illegitimate | 123 | 125 | 248 | |
| 1,156 | 1,071 | 2,227 | 16.87 | |
| Comparable figures for preceding years are set out on pages 12 and 13 | ||||
| M. | F. | Total | Rate per 1,000 Live and Still Births | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 23 | 19 | 42 | |
| Illegitimate | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 24 | 21 | 45 | 19.81 | |
| Comparable figures for preceding years are set out on page 13. | ||||
| M. | F. | Total | Death Rate per 1,000 of estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 794 | 646 | 1,440 | 10.91 |
| Comparable figures for preceding years are set out on page 12. | |||