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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 1958
[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 | 9 | 4 | 13 | |
| In legitimate live births | 9 | 4 | 13 | 12.9 |
| In illegitimate live births | - | - | - |
The infant mortality rate of 12.9 shews a decrease from the figure
of 23.76 for 1957.
The following are the ages and causes of death
| CAUSES | UNDER 1 DAY | DAYS | WEEKS | MONTHS | TOTAL | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | M | F | |||
| Prematurity | 1M | IF | 1 M | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
| Atelectasis | 2M | 2 | - | |||||||||||
| Pulmonary Haemorrhage | 1M | IF | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Pneumonia | 1M | 1M | IF | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
| Congenital Cardiac Dis | ease | 1M | IF | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Burns | 1M | 1 | ||||||||||||
| TOTAL MALES | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | _ | 1 | _ | 9 | _ | |
| TOTAL FEMALES | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 4 | |
Infant Mortality Rate - England and Wales - 22.5
No. of Maternal Deaths 0
Maternal Mortality Per 1,000 Total Births 0.0
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