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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
Ruislip-Northwood 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ruislip]
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The following table indicates the ratio of domiciliary and institutional confinements:-
| LIVE BIRTHS | STILLBIRTHS | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domiciliary | Institutional | Domiciliary | Institutional |
| 270 | 650 | - | 17 |
The Crude Birth Hate of 12.9 shews a slight increase from
the figure of 12.862 for 1954.
For the purpose of comparison with other districts or the
country as a whole the Corrected Birth Rate is 13.02.
The Corrected Birth Rate is obtained by multiplying the
Crude Birth Rate by 1.01, the Comparability Factor supplied by
the Registrar-General
Birth Rate - England and Wales: 15.0.
| TOTAL DEATHS | (All Causes) | DEATH RATE (per 1,000 Registrar-General's estimated resident population) |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 314 | |
| Female | 276 | 8.1 |
| TOTAL | 590 |
The Crude Death Rate of 8.1 shews a slight increase from
the figure of 7.6 for 1954.
For the purpose of comparison with other districts or the
country as a whole the Corrected Death Rate is 9.4.
The Corrected Death Rate is obtained by multiplying the
Crude Death Rate by the Comparability Factor, 1.17.
Death Rate - England and Wales: 11.7.
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