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 1967
[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 | 25.68 |
| Death rate of illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate livebirths | 23.81 |
| Death rate of male infants per 1,000 male livebirths | 26.38 |
| Death rate of female infants per 1,000 female livebirths | 24.17 |
| Neonatal deaths (under 4 weeks of age) (24 males and 28 females) | 52 |
| Males per 1,000 male livebirths | 15.08 |
| Females per 1,000 female livebirths | 17.81 |
| All infants per 1,000 livebirths | 16.43 |
| Early neonatal deaths (under 1 week of age) (16 males and 27 females) | 43 |
| Males per 1,000 male livebirths | 10.05 |
| Females per 1,000 female livebirths | 17.17 |
| All infants per 1,000 livebirths | 13.59 |
| Perinatal mortality (deaths under 1 week plus stillbirths) (27 males and 50 females) | 77 |
| Males per 1,000 live and still male births | 16.84 |
| Females per 1,000 live and still female births | 31.33 |
| All infants per 1,000 live and stillbirths | 24.08 |
| MATERNAL DEATHS | |
| Maternal deaths | Nil |
| Maternal mortality rate per 1,000 live and stillbirths | - |
| DEATHS FROM CERTAIN CAUSES | |
| Tuberculosis of respiratory system | 6 |
| Other forms of tuberculosis | 1 |
| Respiratory diseases (other than tuberculosis) (Code Nos. 22 - 25) | 279 |
| Cancer (Code Nos. 10 - 14) | 445 |
| Heart and circulation diseases (Code Nos. 18-21) | 766 |
| Suicide | 65 |