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Croydon 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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SUMMARY OF STATISTICS FOR 1970
Area, 21,395 acres.
Population (Census 1961). 327,239 Total population (estimate of
Registrar General) 327,180 (Midsummer, 1970)
Number of Domestic Dwellings; 106,870
Rateable Value of Borough 1970 as from 1.4.70 £21,963,943
Product of a Penny Rate, for London Borough of Croydon purposes, £93,000 Mixed Rate in the £. 67p (for the year 1.4.70 to 1.4.71)
| Live Births | Males | Females | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 2,434 | 2,426 | 4,860 |
| Illegitimate | 233 | 265 | 498 |
| 5,358 |
Illegitimate Live Births per cent, of total live births 9.0
Live Birth Rate (as adjusted by comparability factor 1.02) 16.7
(England and Wales) 16.0
Stillbirths 60
Stillbirth rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births 11
(England and Wales) 13
Total Births (Live and Still) 5,418
Infant Deaths 92
Infant Mortality rate per 1,000 live births 17
(England and Wales) 18
Infant Mortality rate per 1,000 legitimate live births 15
Infant Mortality rate per 1,000 illegitimate live births 36
Neo-natal Mortality rate (First four weeks)
per 1,000 total live births 12
(England and Wales) 12
Early neo-natal Mortality rate (First week)
per 1,000 total live births 11
(England and Wales) 11
Perinatal Mortality rate (stillbirths + deaths during the first
week) per 1,000 total live and still births 22
(England and Wales) 23
Maternal Deaths (excluding abortion)
Maternal Mortality rate (including abortion)
per 1,000 total live and still births 0.18
Deaths, 3,833 Death-rate per 1,000 of the estimated population 11.7
(England and Wales) 11.7
Death-rate (as adjusted by comparability factor 0.90) 10.5