London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Kensington and Chelsea 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington & Chelsea Borough]
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| Death rate of legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate livebirths | 21.58 |
| Death rate of illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate livebirths | 24.09 |
| Death rate of male infants per 1,000 male livebirths | 23.95 |
| Death rate of female infants per 1,000 female livebirths | 20.23 |
| Neonatal deaths (under 4 weeks of age) (30 males and 29 females) | 59 |
| Males per 1,000 male livebirths | 16.33 |
| Females per 1,000 female livebirths | 15.85 |
| All infants per 1,000 livebirths | 16.09 |
| Early neonatal deaths (under 1 week of age) (27 males and 24 females) | 51 |
| Males per 1,000 male livebirths | 14.69 |
| Females per 1,000 female livebirths | 13.12 |
| All infants per 1,000 livebirths | 13.91 |
| Perinatal mortality (deaths under 1 week plus stillbirths) (51 males and 43 females) | 94 |
| Males per 1,000 live and still male births | 26.95 |
| Females per 1,000 live and still female births | 23.04 |
| All infants per 1,000 live and stillbirths | 25.09 |
| MATERNAL DEATHS | |
| Maternal deaths | 2 |
| Maternal mortality rate per 1,000 live and stillbirths | 0.54 |
| DEATHS FROM CERTAIN CAUSES | |
| Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 7 |
| Other forms of tuberculosis | Nil |
| Respiratory diseases (other than tuberculosis) (Code Nos. 22-25) | 291 |
| Cancer (Code Nos. 10-15) | 457 |
| Heart and circulation diseases (Code Nos. 18-21) | 853 |
| Suicide | 66 |