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 1961
[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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intotal live births | 12 | 7 | 19 | |
| In legitimate live births | 12 | 7 | 19 | 17. 56 |
| In illegitimate live births | _ | _ |
The infant mortality rate of 17.56 shews a decrease from the figure
of 19.5 for 1960
The following are the ages and causes of death:-
| CAUSES | Under one Day | DAYS | WEEKS | MONTHS | TOTAL | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | M | F | ||
| Premat urity | IF | 1M | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| Bronchitis | IF | IF | - | 2 | |||||||
| Intrapartum Anoxia | 1M | 1 | - | ||||||||
| Pyocyaneal Septicaemia | 1M | 1 | - | ||||||||
| White Asphyxia | 1M | 1 | - | ||||||||
| Haemorrhage | 1M | 1M | 2 | - | |||||||
| Congenital Abnormality | 1M | 1 | - | ||||||||
| Congenital Anaemia | IF | - | 1 | ||||||||
| Peritonitis | IF | - | 1 | ||||||||
| Cardiac Failure | 1M | 1M | 2 | - | |||||||
| Hydrocephalus | IF | - | 1 | ||||||||
| Acute Encephalitis | 1M | 1 | - | ||||||||
| Obstruction Intestinal Pneumonia Duodenum | IF | 1M | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| Neonatal Asphyxia | 1M | 1 | - | ||||||||
| TOTAL MALES | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 12 | |
| TOTAL FEMALES | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 7 | |
Infant Mortality Rate - England and Wales - 21.4
No. of Maternal Deaths - 0
Maternal Mortality Per 1,000 Total Births - 0.00
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