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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
Malden and Coombe 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden & Coombe]
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| 1959 | 1960 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | |
| Total live and still births. | 504 | 274 | 230 | 567 | 280 | 287 |
| Infant deaths | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births - total. | 10.1 | 17.9 | ||||
| Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births -Legitimate | 10.5 | 18.3 | ||||
| Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births -Illegitimate | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||
| Neo-natal mortality rate per 1,000 live births (first 4 weeks) | 10.1 | 10.7 | ||||
| Illegitimate live births per cent, of total live births. | 3.6 | 2.7 | ||||
| Maternal deaths (including abortion) | Nil | 1 | ||||
| Maternal mortality rate per 1,000 live and still births. | 0.0 | 1.8 | ||||
| Deaths | 480 | 232 | 248 | 505 | 233 | 272 |
| Death rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population | 10.9* | 11.4* | ||||
| * Corrected | ||||||
BIRTHS
During the year 560 live births were registered, being 66 more
than last year's total. The rate per thousand population was 12.9
comparing with an average for England and Wales of 17.1• Of the total
number 15 or 2.7 per cent were illegitimate.
DEATHS
During the year 505 deaths were registered, an increase of 25
compared with those recorded in 1959, "the rate per thousand being 11 .4