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London County Council 1963

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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Table V .l — Vital statistics—Metropolitan Boroughs and the Administrative County of London, 1963 (a)

Metropolitan BoroughsEstimated home population mid 1963Live birth rateDeath rate Cat! causes)Infant mortality (per 1,000 live births)Death ratesNotifications of infectious disease
CancerVascular lesions of C.N.S.Heart diseaseOther circulatoryPneumoniaOther respiratory (excluding tuberculosis]ViolenceDysenteryFood poisoningMeaslesPneumoniaPoliomyelitisScarlet feverWhooping coughTuberculosis
CrudeAdjustedCrudeAdjusted
ParalyticNonparalyticPulmonaryNon. pulmonary
Division 1
Chelsea48,05012.99.416.511.9182.852165 410.941.441.270.671.190 047.330.08--0.150.500.460.10
Fulham109,70019117.012.512.8222.441 .293.710.921.001160.401.420.159.300.13--0.191140.53012
Hammersmith107,66022.919.712.113 .6202.681 .243.320 620.911.110.660.450.129.330.34--0.180.710.55013
Kensington172,17019.311.210.212.0252111.022.760.670.610.860.770.210185.480.080. 006-0.050.460.830.05
Division 2
Hampstead97,98017.811.410.111.2171.941 .053.540.540.790.520.560.550.067.520.17--0.100.370.55010
Paddington113,96022.816 611.413.7182.461.113.190.550.681.000.840160.415.810.13--0.250.671.180.11
St. Marylebone67,32011.48.716.512.2183.062.126.300.650.891170.680160.184.620.01--0.130160.550.04
St. Pancras123,61019.615.912.013.2252.701163.290.461.230.830.661.760.327.770.15--0.220.400.940 06
Westminster, City of86,55012.510.412.212.2232.781.313.300.810.790.621.040.850.245.450.10--0.140.320.650.06
Division 3
Finsbury32,23017.315.212.113.9112.790.903.290.651.211.090.719.870.9312.351.46--1.331.150.590.12
Holborn20,7001117.312.213.4522.800.723.140.631.060.920.530.340.106.280.19--0.140.721.060.05
Islington227,41025.220.711.713.1192.411.063160.881.011.180.633.740.409.720.14--0.290.791.000.12
Division 4
Hackney163,17024.422.012.414.0262.651.153.521.070.641 .400.432.920.098.490.09--0.341.670.540.06
Shoreditch38,33015.815. 513.513.8332.171.233.840.731.851.720.630.760.1016.800.08--0.370.550.340.10
Stoke Newington52,83025.521.910.913.5162.141.003.560.660.781.290.382.650.177.500.11--0.421.170.510.17
Division 5
Bethnal Green46,09017.816.712.213.3242.451.023.430.721.041.520.520.590.285.160.11--0.372.130.690.07
City of London(b)4,5809.27.512.012.0243.930.443.71-1.530.660.44-0.222.180. 22--0.870.221.31-
Poplar67,83019.718.711.113.5232.401 .272.730.620.841.310.550.930.4111 .751 .08-0.0150.680.650.630. 1 3
Stepney89,93020.218.413.515.4252.671.253.790.661 .091.870.630.440.0911.251.41--0.341 .261.210.21
Division 6
Deptford68,45023.621.911.212.1252.290.853.520.420.981 .290.386.270.0411 .370.48--0.391.05_1.230.06
Greenwich83,76016.816.111.312.1142.280.963.650.620.760.980.493.840.0711.040.10--0.350.420.320 .06
Woolwich148,69016.217.512.013. 0262.291.143.910.690.961.110 .440.440.0211.100.48--0.580.540.270.04
Division 7
Camberwell174,22021.319 .612.613.6202.341 .413.950.630.981 .290.471 .230 .0911.030.18--0.380.990.670.04
Lewisham222,73017.917.411.811.4232.201.553.890.510.820.980.431.670.0810.770.19--0.340.840.480. 0 6
Division 8
Bermondsey50,54017.317.012.714.1162.391.193.920.831 .390.930.591.390.2813.430.44--0.810.510.550.04
Lambeth223,12024.921.912.213.7252.451.173.480.571.091 .280.600 .610.089.540.22-0. 0040.340.740.410.07
Southwark85,87018.317.013.813.4192.181.354.680.661.201 .620.494.740.2010.611.02--0.920.840.620.12
Division 9
Battersea102,94023.121.012.512.8202.321.593.630.630.921.270.490.290.116.830.28--0.091.020.400.05
Wandsworth348,45018.317.615.011.9202.611 .565.210.821 .191.280.560.710.109.840.40--0.260.980.400.10
London, 19633,178,87020.017.212.513.1222.441.273.800.690.971.160.571.550.179.190.300.00030.00060.320.820.630.08
London, 19623,185,77019 .617.612.011.7212.441.223.750.600.831.070.560.880.212.990.260.0050.0020.270.190.660.08

(а) Rates are per 1,000 home population, figures in italics are based upon fewer than 20 births, deaths or notifications.
(b) Including Inner and Middle Temple.