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Kensington and Chelsea 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington & Chelsea Borough]
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Area Comparability Factors for Birth and Death Rates.
Comparisons of crude birth and death rates between local areas are not
strictly valid since these rates take no account of the varying
composition of the populations of the different areas by sex and age.
In order to compare the borough's birth and death
rates with England and Wales as a whole, the Registrar-General has, in
the case of death rates since 1934, and in the case of birth rates since
1949, supplied area comparability factors (A.C.Fs.).
The Registrar-General has supplied, for use in
Kensington and Chelsea in 1966, the figures 0.60 for births and 0.97 for
deaths. The crude birth and death rates for the borough should be
multiplied by the appropriate factor, and when so adjusted the results
are comparable with the crude rates for England and Wales or with the
corresponding adjusted rates for any other area.
The following table gives the adjusted Kensington and Chelsea birth and death rates compared with the provisional rates for London and for England and Wales for the year 1966:-
| Kensington and Chelsea adjusted | Greater London | England and Wales | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of births per 1,000 population | 9.49 | 17.7 | 17.7 | |
| No. of deaths per 1,000 population | 10.11 | 11.1 | 11.7 | |
Infant Death Rate. This rate for 1966 was 22.1, the
same as the rate for the previous year. The provisional rate for
Greater London was 17.8 and for England and Wales was 19.0.
Maternal Death Rate. Two deaths of mothers due to
childbirth were recorded in 1966, giving a maternal death rate per
1,000 live and stillbirths of 0.58. (The provisional maternal mortality
rate for Greater London was 0.33 and for England and Wales the figure
was 0.26).
Infectious Diseases. There was no serious outbreak
of infectious disease in the borough during 1966. The total number of
notifications received was 818 in comparison with 1,421 in 1965. The
difference is almost entirely due to the decrease in the number of cases
of measles notified in 1966 compared with the previous year.
In presenting this report, I should like to express
my grateful appreciation of the kind co-operation which I have received
from The Worshipful the Mayor, the Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of the
various Committees, and all Members of the Council.
My sincere thanks are also given to the staff of the
Health and Welfare Department for their loyal and efficient service
during the year, and to the other chief officers and their staffs for
their ready willingness to co-operate at all times.
I have the honour to be,
Your obedient Servant,
J.H. WEIR,
Medical Officer of Health.