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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

Chelsea 1963

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1963

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Table: GENERAL AND VITAL STATISTICS (Continued)

GENERAL AND VITAL STATISTICS (Continued)

Infant Mortality Rates -
Total infant deaths per 1,000 total live births:(infant Mortality rate for England and Wales 20.9)17.7
Legitimate infant deaths per 1,000 legitimate live births:14.6
Illegitimate infant deaths per 1,000 illegitimate live births:40.0
Neo-natal Mortality Rate (deaths under four weeks per 1.000total live births):14.5
Early Neo-natal Mortality Rate (deaths under one week per 1.000total live births):14.5
Perinatal Mortality Rate (still births and deaths under one week combined per 1,000 total live and still births):36.2
Maternal Mortality (including abortion):
Number of deaths:1
Rate per 1,000 total live and still births:1.6
Deaths:TotalMaleFemaleDeath rate per 1,000 of estimated population (Males 7.1 Females 9.4):16.5
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Adjustment of death rate by area comparability factor (0.72):11.9
(Death rate for England and Wales - 12.2)
Tuberculosis:
Deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis:2
Deaths from Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis:1
Death rate from Pulmonary Tuberculosis per 1,000 of estimated population:0.042
Death rate from Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis per 1,000 of estimated population:0.021
Marriages:
Number of marriages solemnised in the Borough during the year:826
Marriage rate per 1,000 of estimated populations:17.2