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Chelsea 1958

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1958

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Table: It will be seen that the illegitimate births number 98, representing 13.2% of the total live births registered. These may be compared with the statistics for London Administrative County and England and Wales, which are as follows:-

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It will be seen that the illegitimate births number 98, representing 13.2% of the total live births registered. These may be compared with the statistics for London Administrative County and England and Wales, which are as follows:-

Chelsea				London		England & Wales (in thousands)
Chelsea				London		England & Wales (in thousands)
Year	Births	Illeg.	%	Births	Illeg.	%	Births	Illeg.	%
1950	829	57	6.875	53,660	3752	7.0	697	35	5.1
1951	819	53	6.475	52,387	3597	6.9	677	32	4.8
1952	787	72	9.1	51,443	3607	7.0	673	32	4.8
1953	787	61	7.75	50,992	3645	7.1	684	32	4.7
1954	787	78	9.9	50,745	3615	7.1	673	31	4.7
1955	745	71	9.5	49,826	3827	7.7	667	31	4.7
1956	837	99	11.8	52,171	4434	8.5	700	33	5.0
1957	738	105	14.3	52,733	4686	8.9	723	34	4.7
1958	742	98	13.2	Not yet available

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A point of explanation is necessary in connection with
the mortality rate among illegitimate infants. This is
40.8, and compares as follows with the rates for London
Administrative County and England and Wales:-

Table: A point of explanation is necessary in connection with the mortality rate among illegitimate infants. This is 40.8, and compares as follows with the rates for London Administrative County and England and Wales:-

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A point of explanation is necessary in connection with the mortality rate among illegitimate infants. This is 40.8, and compares as follows with the rates for London Administrative County and England and Wales:-

Chelsea				London			England & Wales
Year	I.M.R.	Leg.M.R.	Illg.M.R.	I.M.R.	Leg. M.R.	Illg. M.R.	I.M.R.	Leg. M.R.	Illg. M.R.
1950	25.3	23.3	52.6	25.75	24.81	38.33	29.6	29.1	39.4
1951	23.2	23.5	19.0	25.45	24.74	35.03	29.7	29.2	38.5
1952	20.3	16.8	55.5	23.06	22.30	33.27	27.6	27.2	34.9
1953	19.1	12.4	98.3	23.90	22.96	36.25	26.8	26.5	33.0
1954	26.6	22.6	64.1	20.63	19.86	30.71	25.4	25.1	32.0
1955	33.5	31.1	56.3	23.22	21.96	38.41	24.9	24.6	31.7
1956	25.1	23.0	40.4	21.20	20.89	24.58	23.7	23.5	28.7
1957	21.7	23.7	9.5	22.00	21.04	31.80	23.1	22.8	30.0
1958	32.3	31.1	40.8	Not yet available

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So far as Chelsea is concerned, the marked fluctuation
in figures is related to the low numbers involved, which
inevitably produce wide statistical variations. Regard must
also be had to the unpredictable movements of these infants,
many of whom are removed to areas outside Chelsea during the
first year of life.

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Chelsea 1958

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Table: It will be seen that the illegitimate births number 98, representing 13.2% of the total live births registered. These may be compared with the statistics for London Administrative County and England and Wales, which are as follows:-

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Table: A point of explanation is necessary in connection with the mortality rate among illegitimate infants. This is 40.8, and compares as follows with the rates for London Administrative County and England and Wales:-

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