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Shoreditch 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

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II. - POPULATION, BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
The Registrar-General's estimate for the mid-year 1952
population was 45,800. This shows an increase of 790 on the
previous year. This figure is used for statistical purposes
throughout this report.
The density of the population in the Borough is 69 persons
per acre.
BIRTHS.

Table: The numbers of registered live births allocated to the borough during the calendar year 1952 were as follows:-

The numbers of registered live births allocated to the borough during the calendar year 1952 were as follows:-

Total live births - (legitimate and illegitimate)
Male396
Females433
Total829
Illegitimate live births -
Males25
Females32
Total57

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The birth rate for the borough was 18.10. For England and
Wales the birth rate was 15.3 and for London 17.6. The illegitimate
births represented 6 87 per cent of all births in the borough,
compared with 4.6 per cent for England and Wales.
STILLBIRTHS.
The number of registered stillbirths allocated to the borough
was 15 or 1,8 per cent of all births.
MARRIAGES.
The number of marriages during the year was 462 and the
marriage rate was 20.2 per 1,000 population. The marriage rate
for the Metropolis was 19,9 and for England and Wales 15.9.