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
Finchley 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]
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VITAL STATISTICS, 1890-1947
| Year | Population | Birth Rate per 1,0000 Population | Death Rate per 1,000 Population | Infant Death Rate per 1,000 Live Births | Neo-Natal Death Rate per 1,000 Live Births | Maternal Mortality Rate per 1,000 Total Births | Still Birth Rate per 1,000 Total Births | Tuberculosis Death Rate per 1,000 Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 16,031 | 29.8 | 12.9 | 92 | 1.43 | |||
| 1891 | 16,419 | 29.6 | 1.1 | 87 | 0.92 | |||
| 1892 | 17,042 | 27.5 | 12.2 | 90 | I.95 | |||
| 1893 | 18,177 | 26.7 | 12.7 | 107 | 1.33 | |||
| 1894 | 18,015 | 28.5 | 12.2 | 110 | 1.50 | |||
| 1895 | 18,398 | 25.3 | 11.4 | 98.7 | 0.76 | |||
| 1896 | 18,651 | 26.6 | 10.7 | 92.7 | 1.39 | |||
| 1897 | 20,064 | 24.9 | 10.2 | 101.7 | 1.49 | |||
| 1898 | 21,007 | 23.7 | 10.3 | 136.5 | 1.14 | |||
| 1899 | 22,520 | 22.7 | 11.0 | 110.4 | 1.07 | |||
| 1900 | 23,000 | 22.7 | 10.6 | 111.1 | 0.96 | |||
| 1901 | 23,805 | 22.7 | 9.2 | 98.1 | 0.07 | |||
| 1902 | 23,400 | 24.7 | 11.0 | 93.4 | 1.84 | |||
| 1903 | 24,125 | 26.8 | 9-7 | 91.3 | 0.70 | |||
| 1904 | 25,564 | 24.8 | 13-2 | 137.2 | 1.48 | |||
| 1905 | 28,716 | 25-9 | 9.9 | 91.5 | 1.04 | |||
| 1906 | 30,750 | 25.1 | 11.7 | 117.7 | 1.46 | |||
| 1907 | 36,321 | 24.5 | 9.8 | 94.5 | 0.83 | |||
| 1908 | 39,499 | 22.2 | 8.6 | 60.8 | 0.73 | |||
| 1909 | 41,627 | 20.3 | 8.9 | 70.7 | O.72 | |||
| 1910 | 43.489 | 20.4 | 8.8 | 62.9 | 0.92 | |||
| 1911 | 39.815 | 24.1 | 8.9 | 73.9 | 0.86 | |||
| 1912 | 41,899 | 23.2 | 9.0 | 62.6 | 0.81 | |||
| I9I3 | 44,208 | 21.0 | 9.0 | 64.5 | 0.58 | |||
| 1914 | 45,868 | 21.0 | 9.2 | 66.5 | 0.71 | |||
| I9I5 | 47,812 | 19.1 | 10.6 | 65.8 | 0.67 | |||
| 1916 | 49,255 | 17.3 | 8.3 | 56.3 | 0.85 | |||
| 1917 | 49,968 | 14.5 | 9.1 | 46.7 | 0.84 | |||
| 1918 | 51,240 | 12.1 | 10.9 | 50.0 | 1.07 | |||
| 1919 | 50,585 | 14.3 | 10.6 | 57.9 | 5.5 | 1.02 | ||
| 1920 | 50,261 | 22.4 | 8.8 | 53.2 | 30.4 | 2.9 | 0.48 | |
| 1921 | 46,680 | 18.8 | 11.3 | 71.6 | 39-7 | — | 0.96 | |
| 1922 | 46,830 | 16.6 | 10.5 | 47.3 | 21.8 | 2.6 | 0.04 | |
| 1923 | 47,020 | 15.6 | 9.0 | 38.0 | 23.0 | 5.4 | 0.66 | |
| 1924 | 47,81o | 15-9 | 9.2 | 50.0 | 29.0 | 3.9 | 0.73 | |
| 1925 | 48,500 | 14.9 | 10.0 | 58.0 | 34.5 | 1.4 | 0.47 | |
| 1926 | 50,340 | 14.3 | 9.5 | 51.2 | 29.1 | 1.4 | 0.53 | |
| 1927 | 51,3oo | 13.8 | 10.0 | 32.4 | 12.7 | 2.8 | 0.80 | |
| 1928 | 53,270 | 14.3 | 9.6 | 36.8 | 19.7 | 3.9 | 0.49 | |
| 1929 | 54,830 | 12.8 | 11.0 | 45.5 | 27.0 | 1.4 | 24-9 | 0.51 |
| 1930 | 56,000 | 13.3 | 9.9 | 34.7 | 21.4 | 5.4 | 38.6 | 0.59 |
| 1931 | 58,830 | 12.9 | 10.0 | 55.2 | 25.0 | 2.7 | 29-3 | 0.49 |
| 1932 | 60,290 | 11.6 | 10.3 | 50.1 | 24.4 | — | I6.9 | 0.51 |
| 1933 | 61,140 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 26.8 | 14.9 | 5.8 | 26. I | 0.39 |
| 1934 | 61,692 | 1 1.5 | 10.7 | 40.7 | 25.3 | 2.7 | 39-i | 0.55 |
| 1935 | 62,660 | 12.9 | 10.5 | 35.9 | 14.9 | 2.4 | 31.2 | 0.37 |
| 1936 | 64,110 | 13.0 | 10.0 | 43.2 | 27.6 | 3.5 | 29.1 | 0.44 |
| 1937 | 64,525 | 13.8 | 10.8 | 40.2 | 21.2 | 1.1 | 27.2 | 0.37 |
| 1938 | 65,140 | 14.2 | 10.2 | 35.6 | 16.2 | — | 20.1 | 0.40 |
| 1939 | 65,74o | 14.5 | 11.1 | 36.8 | 21.0 | 3.1 | 29.6 | 0.38 |
| 1940 | 59,840 | 12.I | 12.9 | 38.0 | 19.7 | 4.1 | 27.4 | 0.50 |
| 1941 | 58,030 | 12.4 | 12.7 | 21.8 | 15.3 | 2.7 | 27.0 | 0.62 |
| I942 | 59,990 | I4.9 | 12-5 | 53.9 | 24.7 | 1.1 | 36.8 | 0.59 |
| 1943 | 60,700 | I7.I | 13.0 | 55.1 | 30.9 | 0.9 | 27.2 | 0.54 |
| 1944 | 59,730 | 17.4 | 13.9 | 32.8 | 14.5 | 3.7 | 30.8 | 0.47 |
| 1945 | 61,370 | 16.1 | 11.8 | 36.4 | 23.3 | 1.0 | 14.0 | 0.52 |
| 1946 | 68,670 | 17.6 | 11.3 | 24.9 | 14.1 | 2.4 | 27.4 | 0.38 |
| 1947 | 70,710 | 18.7 | 11.7 | 20.5 | 9.1 | 0.7 | 18.6 | 0.41 |