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 1971
[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 1971, 4,340
Annual Rateable Value — as at 1st April, 1971, £49,413,021
Annual sum Received from Penny General Rate — £499,000
| 1970 | 1971 | |
|---|---|---|
| Live Births | ||
| Number | 23 | 36 |
| Rate per 1,000 population | 4.8 | 8.3 |
| Illegitimate Live Births | ||
| Number | 2 | 3 |
| Illegitimate live births per cent of total live births | 8.7 | 8 |
| Still Births | ||
| Number | NIL | NIL |
| Rate per 1,000 total live and still births | NIL | NIL |
| Total Live and Still Births | 23 | 36 |
| Infant Deaths (deaths under 1 year) | NIL | 2 |
| Infant Mortality Rates | ||
| Total infant deaths per 1,000 total live births | NIL | 28 |
| Legitimate infant deaths per 1,000 legitimate live births | NIL | 30 |
| Illegitimate infant deaths per 1,000 illegitimate live births | NIL | NIL |
| Neo-Natal Mortality Rate (deaths under 4 weeks per 1,000 live births | NIL | 28 |
| Early Neo-Natal Mortality Rate (deaths under 1 week per 1,000 total live births) | NIL | NIL |
| Perinatal Mortality Rate (still births and deaths under 1 week combined per 1,000 total live and still births) | NIL | NIL |
| Maternal Mortality (including abortion) Number | NIL | NIL |
| Rate per 1,000 total live and still births | NIL | NIL |
| Deaths (all ages) Number | 50 | 56 |
| Rate per 1,000 resident population | 10.46 | 12.7 |