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

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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Wandsworth 1972

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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Table: Table 1Extracts from Vital Statistics

Table 1

Extracts from Vital Statistics

Live BirthsMaleFemaleTotal
Legitimate1,9341,7803,714
Illegitimate432342774
Totals2,3662,1224,488
Rate per 1,000 population
Crude 14.8
Adjusted 13.4
Stillbirths402363
Rate per 1,000 total live and still births 14
Deaths: All ages1,9192,1444,063
Rate per 1,000 population
Crude 13.4
Adjusted 11.7
Infant Mortality Rates Deaths under 1 year5647103
Total infant deaths per 1,000 live births 23.
Legitimate infant deaths per 1,000 legitimate live births 23.
Illegitimate infant deaths per 1,000 illegitimate live births 21.
Neo-natal mortality rate (deaths under 4 weeks per 1,000 total live births) 15.
Early neo-natal mortality rate (deaths under 1 week per 1,000 total live births) 13.
Perinatal mortality rate (stillbirths and deaths under 1 week combined, per 1,000 total live and still births) 26.
Maternal mortality rate (per 1,000 total live and still births) 0.22
Number of deaths from puerperal causes1
Number of deaths from cancer842
Number of deaths from tuberculosis23