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Wembley 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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STATISTICAL APPENDIX A,
CERTAIN VITAL STATISTICS, 1951 from figures supplied by Registrar-General. (Some comparative 1950 figures within brackets.)
| Population Live Births. | Male. | Female. | Total. | Total 130,800 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live birth rate per 1,000 esti. mated population 11.41 (11.96) | ||||
| Legitimate | 763 | 689 | 1,452 (1,542) | |
| Illegitimate | 19 | 21 | 40 (45) | |
| Stillbirths. Legitimate | 23 | 17 | 40 (27) | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births 26.74 (17.95) Stillbirth rate per 1,000 estimated population 0.31 (0.21) |
| Illegitimate | 1 | 1 (2) | ||
| Deaths | 603 | 621 | 1,224 (1,030) | Death rate per 1,000 estimated population — Crude rate 9.36 (7.76) |
| Adjusted by Area Comparability Factor of Registrar General | 1.16 | Standardised rate 10.86 (9.08) | ||
Infantile Mortality.
Deaths of infants under one year of age:—
| Male. | Female. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate 17 | 16 | 33 (23) | 34 |
| Illegitimate — | 1 | 1 (4) | (27) |
Death rate of infants under one year of age:—
All infants per 1,000 live births 22.79 (17.01)
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 22.73 (14.92)
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 live illegitimate
births 25.00 (88.89)
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