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
Ruislip-Northwood 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ruislip]
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Death Rate of Infants under one year of age
| Males | Females | Total | Death Rate (per 1,000 Live Births) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In total live births | 18 | 6 | 24 | |
| In legitimate live births | 15 | 6 | 21 | 23.76 |
| In illegitimate live births | 3 | - | 3 |
The infant mortality rate of 23.76 shews an increase
from the figure of 15.76 for 1956.
The following are the causes of and ages at death:
| UNDER 1 DAY | DAYS | WEEKS | MONTHS | TOTAL | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | M | F | ||
| Subarachnoid Haemorrhage | 1M | 1M | 2 | - | |||||||
| Interstitial Pneumonitis | 1F | - | 1 | ||||||||
| Compression of Atelectasis | 1M | 1 | - | ||||||||
| Bronchitis | 1M | 1 | - | ||||||||
| Pneumonia | 1F | 1M | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| Cardiac Failure | 1M | 1 | - | ||||||||
| Immaturity | 1M | 1 | - | ||||||||
| Intra Cranial Haemorrhage | 1M | 1 | - | ||||||||
| Asphyxia | 1M | 1F | 1M | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| Congenital Absence of Kidneys | 1M | 1 | - | ||||||||
| Respiratory Failure | 1M | 1 | - | ||||||||
| Prematurity | 1F | 1F | |||||||||
| 2M | 1F | 1M | 3 | 3 | |||||||
| Pyogenic Meningitis | 1M | 1 | - | ||||||||
| Meningitis | 1M | 1 | - | ||||||||
| Cerebral Haemorrhage | 1M | 1 | - | ||||||||
| TOTAL MALES | 8 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | - | 1 | 18 | - |
| TOTAL FEMALES | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 6 | |
Infant Mortality Rate England and Wales - 23.0
No. of Maternal Deaths 0
Maternal Mortality Per 1,000 Total Births 0.0
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