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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 1964
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1964
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GENERAL AND VITAL STATISTICS (Continued) Infant Mortality Rates -
| Deaths: | Total | Male | Female | Death rate per 1,000 of estimated population (Males 7.0 Females 8.2): | 15.2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 704 | 323 | 381 | |||
| Adjustment of death rate by area comparability factor (0.89): | 13.5 | ||||
| (Death rate for England and Wales - 11.3) | |||||
| Tuberculosis: | |||||
| Deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis: 2 | |||||
| Deaths from Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis: Nil | |||||
| Death rate from Pulmonary Tuberculosis per 1,000 of estimated population: | 0.043 | ||||
| Cancer of the Lung: | |||||
| Deaths from Lung Cancer: 49 | |||||
| Death rate from Lung Cancer per 1,000 of estimated population: | 1.1 | ||||
| Marriages: | |||||
| Number of marriages solemnised in the Borough during the year: | |||||
| Marriage rate per 1,000 of estimated population: | 16.5 | ||||