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
Haringey 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Haringey]
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VITAL STATISTICS
| 1971 | 1972 | |
|---|---|---|
| Area of District (in acres) | 7,491 | 7,491 |
| Population - Registrar General's Estimate at 30 June | 238,200 | 235,490 |
| Rateable Value at 1 April | £13,816,991 | £13,890,918 |
| Product of penny rate (n.p.) | £ 134,000 | £ 134,500 |
| Approximate number of separately rated dwellings | 72,500 | 73,529 |
| LIVE BIRTHS | ||
| Total registered: Male | 2,162 | 1,952 |
| Female | 2,043 | 1,848 |
| Total | 4,205 | 3,800 |
| Birth Rate per 1,000 population | 17.65 (16.0) | 16.1 (14.8) |
| Total illegitimate live births | 597 | 581 |
| Illegitimate as percentage of all live births | 14.20% (8%) | 15% (9%) |
| STILL BIRTHS | ||
| Total registered: Male | 24 | 29 |
| Female | 23 | 20 |
| Total | 47 | 49 |
| Still births rate per 1,000 live and still births | 11.05 (12) | 13 (12) |
| Total illegitimate still births | 10 | 8 |
| Illegitimate still births as percentage of all still births | 21.28% | 16.33% |
| DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES | ||
| Male | 1,312 | 1.358 |
| Female | 1,425 | 1,421 |
| Total | 2,737 | 2,779 |
| Death rate per 1,000 population | 11.49 (11.6) | 11.8 (12.1) |
| MATERNAL MORTALITY: Number of deaths | 2 | 3 |
| Rate per 1,000 total live and still births | 0.470 | 0.779 |
| INFANT MORTALITY (Deaths of infants under 1 year of age) | ||
| (a) Legitimate: | ||
| Male | 51 | 34 |
| Female | 36 | 16 |
| Total | 87 | 50 |
| Rate per 1,000 legitimate live births | 24.11 | 16(17) |
| (b) Illegitimate: | ||
| Male | 9 | 12 |
| Female | 8 | 4 |
| Total | 17 | 16 |
| Rate per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 28.48 | 28 (21) |
| (c) Totals: | ||
| Male | 60 | 46 |
| Female | 44 | 20 |
| Total | 104 | 66 |
| Rate per 1,000 total live births | 24.73 (18) | 17 (17) |
| NEO NATAL MORTALITY (Deaths of infants under 4 weeks) | 67 | 44 |
| Rate per 1,000 live births | 15.93 (12) | 12 (12) |
| EARLY NEO-NATAL MORTALITY (Deaths of infants under 1 week) | 57 | 35 |
| Rate per 1,000 live births | 13.56 (10) | 9 (10) |