[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of].

  • Southwark (London, England). Metropolitan Borough.
Date:
[1950?]
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    4 VITAL STATISTICS The local birth rate continues to decrease and there is but a small increase in the number of deaths. Nevertheless the estimated population again shows a very substantial increase The infant death rate continues its downward trend but unfortunately, despite the fewer births during the year, the still birth rate was higher than in 1948. Area 1,132 acres Estimated Number of Dwellings 23,473 Rateable Value—(Approximate) £1,021,830 Population: Estimated 99,795 Registrar General's estimate 96,810 Estimated population, 1948 97,000 1949 1948 Live Birth Rate per 1,000 population 19.5 21.7 Still Birth Rate per 1,000 total Births 27.1 17.1 Death Rate per 1,000 population 13.0 12.8 Maternal Death Rate per 1,000 live and still births: Puerperal Sepsis Nil 0.47 Other Puerperal causes 1.0 0.95 Infant Death Rate: All infants per 1,000 live births 28.9 36.8 Legitimate infants per 1,000 live legitimate births 25.6 37.6 Illegitimate infants per 1,000 live illegitimate births 71.4 26.5 Estimated Population Birth Rate Death Rale Infant Death Rate Legiti mate Illegiti mate Total Still Birth Rate 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 145,300 141,120 101,900 69,740 66,480 68,470 67,220 71,160 86,280 92,070 94,630 96,810 14.0 14.0 17.3 15.9 19.2 18.3 19.4 18.3 24.3 26.4 21.7 19.5 12.5 13.9 24.1 27.5 18.9 18.8 21.7 16.1 15.7 15.6 12.8 13.0 57 47 48 82 60 48 51 43 45 38 38 26 66 38 68 59 76 62 57 57 62 60 26 71 57 47 49 80 61 49 51 39 46 39 37 29 32.0 30.8 28.6 34 31.1 24.1 24.7 26.1 25.6 26.1 17.1 27.1