London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Harrow 1972

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]

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11
STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS
OF THE AREA
General Statistics
Area in acres 12,555
Population (Registrar General's estimate) 203,730
Estimated number of inhabited dwellings 69,909
Rateable Value £12,495,554
Sum represented by a penny rate £122,900
Vital Statistics
Live Births:- Male Female Total
Legitimate 1,442 1,278 2,720
Illegitimate 68 64 132
Total 1,510 1,342 2,852
Live Birth rate per 1,000 population 14.0
Adjusted Live Birth rate 14.0
Birth Rate for England and Wales 14.8
Illegitimate live births per cent of total live births 5.0
Stillbirths: Male Female Total
Legitimate 14 13 27
Illegitimate
Total 14 13 27
Still Birth rate per 1,000 Live and Still Births 9.0
Total Live and Still Births 2,879
Still Birth rate for England and Wales 12.0
Infant Deaths (under 1 year of age):
Male Female Total
Legitimate 19 15 34
Illegitimate 1 4 5
Total 20 19 39
Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births 14.0
Legitimate Infant mortality rate per 1,000 legitimate live
births 13.0
Illegitimate Infant mortality rate per 1,000 illegitimate live
births 38.0
Infant mortality rate for England and Wales 17.0