Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS
Extracts from Vital Statistics
Number of live births: | Male | Female | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Legitimate | 2,712 | 2,536 | 5,248 |
Illegitimate | 322 | 308 | 630 |
3,034 | 2,844 | 5,878 | |
Rate per 1,000 population: | |||
Crude | 16.9 | ||
Adjusted | 16.2 | ||
Number of stillbirths | 62 | 46 | 108 |
Rate per 1,000 total live and stillbirths | 18.0 | ||
Percentage of illegitimate live births to total live births | 10.7 | ||
Number of deaths: | |||
All ages | 2,242 | 2,629 | 4,871 |
Under 1 year | 73 | 48 | 121 |
Puerperal causes | 0 | 5 | 5 |
Rate per 1,000 population: | |||
Crude | 14.0 | ||
Adjusted | 10.5 | ||
Infantile Mortality Rates: | |||
Total infant deaths per 1,000 total live births | 20.5 | ||
Legitimate infant deaths per 1,000 legitimate live births | 19.6 | ||
Illegitimate infant deaths per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 28.5 | ||
Neo-natal Mortality Rate (deaths under four weeks per 1,000 total live births) | 15.8 | ||
Early Neo-natal Mortality Rate (deaths under one week per 1,000 total live births) | 13.6 | ||
Perinatal Mortality Rate (stillbirths and deaths under one week combined per 1,000 total live and stillbirths) | 31.4 | ||
Maternal Mortality Rate (per 1,000 total live and stillbirths) | 0.83 |