London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Chelsea 1960

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1960

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It will be seen that the illegitimate births number 93 representing 14.1% of the total live births registered:- Chelsea London England & Wales (in thousands)

YearBirths111eg.%BirthsIlleg.%BirthsIlleg.%
1950829576.87553,6603,7527.0697355.1
1951819536.47552,3873,5976.9677324.8
1952787729.151,4433,6077.0673324.8
1953787617.7550,9923,6457.1684324.7
1954787789.950,7453,6157.1673314.7
1955745719.549,8263,8277.7667314.7
19568379911.852,1714,4348.5700335.0
195773810514.352,7334,6868.9723344.7
19587429813.254,1525,3439.9740364.9
19597229212.755,1915,76510.4748385.1
19606979814.1Not yet available

The mortality rate among legitimate and illegitimate infants can be compared as follows with those for London Administrative County and England and Wales:- Chelsea London England & Wales

YearI.M.R.Leg. M.R.Illeg. M.R.I.M.R.Leg. M.R.Illeg. M.R.I.M.R.Leg. M.R.Illeg. M.R.
195025.323.352.625.7524.8138. 3329.629.139.4
195123.223.519.025.4524.7435.0329.729.238.5
195220.316.855.523.0622„3033.2727o627.234.9
195319.112.498.323.9022.9636.2526.826.533.0
195426.622.664.120.6319.8630.7125.425.132.0
195533.531.156.323.2221.9638.4124.924.631.7
195625.123.040.421.2020.8924.5823.723.528.7
195721.723.79.522.0021.0431.8023.122.830.0
195832.331.140.822.0022.0726.3923.522.028.0
195916.615.921.722.422.0026.1922.022.027.0
196017.220.0NILNot yet available