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City of London 1969

[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 1969, 4,350
Annual Rateable Value — as at 1st April, 1969, £48,451,201
Annual Sum Received from Penny General Rate — £198,000

VITAL STATISTICS COMPILED FROM REGISTRAR GENERAL'S RETURN

19681 969
Live Births
Number2327
Rate per 1,000 population5.466.2
Illegitimate Live Births Number11
Illegitimate live births per cent of total live births4.343.7
Stil births NumberNILNIL
Rate per 1,000 total live and still birthsNILNIL
Total Live and Still Births2327
Infant Deaths (deaths under 1 year) Infant Mortality Rates1NIL
Total infant deaths per 1,000 total live births43.48NIL
Legitimate infant deaths per 1,000 legitimate live births44.45NIL
Illegitimate infant deaths per 1,000 illegitimate live birthsNILNIL
Neo-Natal Mortality Rate (deaths under 4 weeks per 1,000 total live births)43.48NIL
Early Neo-Natal Mortality Rate (deaths under 1 week per 1,000 total live births)43.48NIL
Perinatal Mortality Rate (stillbirths and deaths under 1 week combined per 1,000 total live and stillbirths)43.48NIL
Maternal Mortality (including abortion)
NumberNILNIL
Rate per 1,000 total live and stillbirthsNILNIL
Deaths (all ages)
Number4038
Rate per 1,000 resident population9.58.7