Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton]
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Summary of Vital Statistics
Live Births— | 1966 | 1965 |
---|---|---|
Legitimate: Males | 1368 | 1336 |
Females | 1279 | 1335 |
2647 | 2671 | |
Illegitimate: Males | 104 | 120 |
Females | 114 | 108 |
218 | 228 | |
Totals | 2865 | 2899 |
Live Birth Rate per 1,000 population | 15.55 | 15.66 |
Corrected Live Birth Rate per 1,000 population | 16.17 | 16.29 |
Illegitimate live births—percentage of total live births | 7.61 | 8.55 |
Still Births— | ||
Legitimate: Males | 19 | 17 |
Females | 9 | 23 |
28 | 40 | |
Illegitimate: Males | 4 | 3 |
Females | — | — |
4 | 3 | |
Totals | 32 | 43 |
Still-birth Rate per 1,000 live and still-births | 11.81 | 14.62 |
Still-birth Rate per 1,000 population | 0.17 | 0.23 |
Total live and still-births | 2897 | 2942 |
Infant Mortality (Deaths of infants under one year of age)— | ||
Legitimate: Males | 27 | 29 |
Females | 12 | 21 |
39 | 50 | |
Illegitimate: Males | 5 | 3 |
Females | 1 | 1 |
6 | 4 | |
Totals | 45 | 54 |
Infant Mortality Rate per 1,000 live births | 15.53 | 18.35 |
Infant Mortality Rate per 1,000 legitimate live births | 14.73 | 18.73 |
Infant Mortality Rate per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 27.52 | 17.54 |
Neo-Natal Deaths (Deaths of infants in first 28 days of life) | 37 | 31 |
Neo-Natal Mortality Rate | 12.91 | 10.69 |
Early Neo-Natal Mortality Rate (deaths of infants in first week of life per 1,000 live births) | 11.52 | 9.69 |
Perinatal Mortality Rate (Still-births plus deaths in first week of life per 1,000 live and still-births) | 22.44 | 21.83 |
Total loss of infant life (Still-births plus infant deaths) per 1,000 live and still-births | 26.58 | 24.22 |
Maternal Deaths (including abortion) | 3 | 2 |
Maternal Mortality Rate per 1,000 live and still-births | 1.04 | 0.68 |
Deaths | 1995 | 2106 |
Death Rate per 1,000 population | 10.83 | 11.14 |
Corrected Death Rate per 1,000 population | 10.83 | 11.14 |