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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
London County Council 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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VITAL STATISTICS*
Population
Table (i)—
| Year | Mid.year estimate of population by the Registrar General, by age groups | Average age (years) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 0.4 | 5.14 | 15.24 | 25.44 | 45.64 | 65+ | ||
| 1951 | 3,358 | 274 | 381 | 419 | 1,101 | 812 | 371 | 36.5 |
| 1952 | 3,363 | 256 | 400 | 416 | 1,091 | 822 | 378 | 36.7 |
| 1953 | 3,343 | 244 | 413 | 410 | 1,072 | 826 | 378 | 36.7 |
| 1954 | 3,322 | 234 | 425 | 394 | 1,056 | 827 | 386 | 36.9 |
| 1955 | 3,295 | 230 | 421 | 391 | 1,037 | 829 | 387 | 37.1 |
| 1956 | 3,273 | 229 | 427 | 384 | 1,018 | 829 | 386 | 37.1 |
| 1957 | 3,254 | 230 | 425 | 383 | 974 | 843 | 399 | 37.4 |
| 1958 | 3,225 | 231 | 418 | 387 | 949 | 843 | 397 | 37.5 |
| 1959 | 3,204 | 236 | 409 | 394 | 925 | 842 | 398 | 37.5 |
| 1960 M | 1,494 | 124 | 205 | 185 | 447 | 390 | 143 | 35.7 |
| F | ||||||||
| 3,194 | 241 | 403 | 398 | 905 | 846 | 401 | 37.6 | |
(a) Resident civilian population, plus any British, Commonwealth or Foreign Armed Forces stationed in the
area.
There was a net loss of 10,000 in the population from the previous year's figure; the
major fall was again in the 25.44 years age group. There was also a drop in the 5.14 age
group, but all the others shared increases, particularly in the under fives (the last is a
consequence of the increased birth rate of recent years).
Fertility
Table (ii)—
| Live births | Stillbirths | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | No. | Rate per 1,000 population | No. | Rate per 1,000 total births (live and still) |
| 1951 | 52,387 | 15.6 | 1,073 | 20.1 |
| 1952 | 51,443 | 15.3 | 1,000 | 19.1 |
| 1953 | 50,992 | 15.3 | 1,088 | 20.9 |
| 1954 | 50,745 | 15.3 | 1,029 | 19.9 |
| 1955 | 49,826 | 151 | 1,034 | 20.3 |
| 1956 | 52,171 | 15.9 | 1,070 | 201 |
| 1957 | 52,733 | 16.2 | 1,083 | 20.1 |
| 1958 | 54,152 | 16.8 | 1,102 | 19.9 |
| 1959 | 55,191 | 17.2 | 1,085 | 19.3 |
| 1960 | 57,368 | 180 | 1,052 | 180 |
* The statistics given are based on the latest information available from the Registrar General: instances have
occurred in the past in which figures have been subsequently corrected so that data for a previous year may
differ from that published in the Annual Report for that year.
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