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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 1956
[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 |
| 279 | 736 | - | 10 |
The Crude Birth Rate of 13.73 shews a slight increase from
the figure of 12.65 for 1955.
For the purpose of comparison with other districts or the
country as a whole the Corrected Birth Rate is 13.86.
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: 15.7.
DEATH RATE
| TOTAL DEATHS | (All Causes) | DEATH RATE (per 1,000 Registrar-General's estimated resident population. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 274 | 7.3 | ||
| Female | 266 | |||
| TOTAL | 540 | |||
The Crude Death Rate of 7.3 shews a slight decrease
from the figure of 8 1 for 1955.
For the purpose of comparison with other districts or the
country as a whole the Corrected Death Rate is 9.27.
The Corrected Death Rate is obtained by multiplying the
Crude Death Rate by the Comparability Factor, 1,27,
Death Rate - England and Wales: 11.7
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