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Chelsea 1962

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1962

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GENERAL AND VITAL STATISTICS (Continued)
Infant Mortality Rates -
Total infant deaths per 1,000 total live births: 25.6
(Infant Mortality rate for England and Wales 21.4)
Legitimate infant deaths per 1,000 legitimate live births: 18.2
Illegitimate infant deaths per 1,000 illegitimate live births: 77.9
Neo-natal Mortality Rate (deaths under four weeks per 1,000 total
live births): 17.6
Early Neo-natal Mortality Rate (deaths under one week per 1,000
total live births): 11.2
Perinatal Mortality Rate (stillbirths and deaths under one week
combined per 1,000 total live and still births): 28.3
Maternal Mortality (including abortion):
Number of deaths NIL
Rate per 1,000 total live and still births:
Deaths: Total Male Female
708 319 389 Death rate per 1,000 of
estimated population
(Males 6.6 Females 8.0): 14.6
Adjustment of death rate
by area comparability
factor (0.67): 9.8
(Death rate for England and Wales - 11.9)
Tuberculosis:
Deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis: 2
Deaths from Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis: 2
Death rate from Pulmonary Tuberculosis per 1,000 of
estimated population: 0.041
Death rate from Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis per 1,000 of
estimated population: 0.041
Marriages:
Number of marriages solemnised in the Borough during the year: 830
Marriage rate per 1,000 of estimated population: 17.1