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Lewisham 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Infant mortality
Infant deaths 66
Legitimate 58
Illegitimate 8
Rates: 1. All infants per thousand livebirths 20.7
2. Legitimate infants per thousand legitimate
livebirths 18.9
3. Illegitimate infants per thousand illegitimate
livebirths 64.0
Neonatal deaths (under 4 weeks of age) 42
Neonatal death rate (per 1,000 livebirths) 13.2
Reproductive wastage:—
Stillbirths plus infant deaths 111
Rate per thousand live and stillbirths 34.3
Maternal deaths
Maternal deaths Nil
Other special causes of death
Whooping cough
Gastroenteritis (infants) 4
Motor vehicle accidents 17
Suicide 19
Tuberculosis (all forms) 38
Cancer (Code Nos. 10-15) 430
Heart and circulation diseases (Code Nos. 17-21) 1,155
Comparative statistics for the year 1954
Table I
| Birth rate | Death rate (per 1,000 population) (adjusted) | Infant mortality rate (per 1 ,000 livebirths) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live births (adjusted) | Still births | |||
| Lewisham | 13.3 | 13.9 | 10.0 | 20.7 |
| England and Wales | 15.2 | 24.0 | 11.3 | 25.5 |
| London Administrative County | 15.2 | 19.8 | 10.7 | 20.7 |