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Stepney 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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SUMMARY OF STATISTICS, 1957
Area of Borough 1902,7 Acres
Population (Registrar-General's
mid-year Estimate of Home
Population) 97,810
Number of inhabited dwellings
according to Rate Books 25,503
Rateable Value £2,286,956
Sum represented bypenny
rate £9,528
Density of population
(persons per acre) 55.38
BIRTHS
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Births | 1888 | 970 | 918 |
| Live Births: Legitimate Illegitimate | 1689 I64 | 881 78 | 808 86 |
| Total: | 1853 | 959 | 894 |
| Stillbirths: Legitimate | 29 | 9 | 20 |
| Illegitimate | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Total: | 35 | 11 | 24 |
| DEATHS | |||
| Al1 Causes | 1214 | 679 | 535 |
| Maternal | 1 | - | 1 |
| Infants under 1 year: Legitimate | 35 | 20 | 15 |
| Illegitimate | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Total: | 45 | 23 | 22 |
RATES *
| Live Birth Rate per 1,000 population | 18.94 |
| Death Rate per 1,000 population | 12.41 |
| Stillbirth Rate per 1,000 total births | 18.53 |
| Maternal Death Rate per 1,000 total births | 0.53 |
| Infant Death Rate (under 1 year) per 1,000 live births | 24.28 |
| Illegitimate Infant Death Rate per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 60.97 |
| Neo-Natal Death Rate (under 4 weeks) per 1,000 live births | 15.65 |
(*) See footnotes to Page 4.
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