Table: LONDON ADMINISTRATIVE COUNTY VITAL STATISTICS, 1955Figures in brackets are for1954
LONDON ADMINISTRATIVE COUNTY VITAL STATISTICS, 1955
Figures in brackets are for1954
Population :— |
Males | 1,540,0001. | 3,295,000 (3,322,000) |
Females | 1,755,000 |
Areal comparability factors :— |
Births | .0.87 (0.87) |
Deaths | 0.99 (0.99) |
Live births:— |
Legitimate | .45,999 (47,130) | 49,826 (50,745) |
Illegitimate | 3,827 (3,615) |
Still births:— |
Legitimate | 933 (920) | 1,034 (1,029) |
Illegitimate | 101 (109) |
Live birth rate per 1,000 population:—15.1 (15.3) (adjusted rate 13.1 (13.3) )
Still birth rate per 1,000 total births:—20.3 (19.9)
Table: Deaths:—
Deaths:—
Males | 19,381 (18,359) 1 | • 37,877 (35,469) |
Females | 18,496 (17,110) j |
Death rate per 1,000 population :—11*5 (10-7) (adjusted rate 11-4 (10-6) )
Table: Deaths of infants :—
Deaths of infants :—
| Legitimate | Illegitimate | Total |
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Under 1 month | 716 (685) | 118 (81) | 834 (766) |
1 month to 1 year | 294 (251) | 29 (30) | 323 (281) |
Total under 1 year | 1,010 (936) | 147 (111) | 1,157 (1,047) |
Infant mortality rate :—
(per 1,000 live births)
21-96 (19-86)
38-41 (30-71)
23-22 (20-63)
Neo-natal mortality rate :—
(per 1,000 live births)
15-57 (14-53)
30-83 (22-41)
16-74 (15-10)
Number of marriages :— 34,248 (32,896)
Table: Maternal mortality :—
Maternal mortality :—
| Postabortion | Other pregnancy and childbirth | Total |
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Deaths from sepsis | 5 (5) | 3 (3) | 8 (8) |
Deaths from other causes | 3 (1) | 28 (25) | 31 (26) |
Total | 8 (6) | 31 (28) | 39 (34) |