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
City of London 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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STATISTICAL INFORMATION
Area — 678 acres (including the Temple and foreshore)
Population — Census 1961, 4,711; Estimated mid-year 1968, 4,210
Annual Rateable Value — as at 1st April, 1968, £46,365,052
Annual Sum Received from Penny General Rate — £199,411
VITAL STATISTICS COMPILED FROM REGISTRAR GENERAL'S RETURN
| 1967 | 1968 | |
|---|---|---|
| Live Births Number | 25 | 23 |
| Rate per 1,000 population | 5.52 | 5.46 |
| Illegitimate Live Births Number | 5 | 1 |
| Illegitimate live births per cent of total live births | 20.00 | 4.34 |
| Stillbirths Number | 1 | nil |
| Rate per 1,000 total live and still births | 38.46 | nil |
| Total Live and Still Births | 26 | 23 |
| Infant Deaths (deaths under 1 year) | NIL | 1 |
| Infant Mortality Rates | ||
| Total infant deaths per 1,000 total live births | NIL | 43.48 |
| Legitimate infant deaths per 1,000 legitimate live births | NIL | 44.45 |
| Illegitimate infant deaths per 1,000 illegitimate live births | NIL | NIL |
| Neo-Natal Mortality Rate (deaths under 4 weeks per 1,000 total live births) | NIL | 43.48 |
| Early Neo-Natal Mortality Rate (deaths under 1 week per 1,000 total live births) | NIL | 43.48 |
| Perinatal Mortality Rate (stillbirths and deaths under 1 week combined per 1,000 total live and still births) | 38.46 | 43.48 |
| Maternal Mortality (including abortion) Number | NIL | NIL |
| Rate per 1,000 total live and still births | NIL | NIL |
| Deaths (all ages) Number | 49 | 40 |
| Rate per 1,000 resident population | 10.82 | 9.5 |