London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Greenwich 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough.

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DEATHS—All Causes

MaleFemaleTotalDeath Rate (Crude) 10.52
481445926(ComparableRate 11.78)

DEATH RATES—Special Causes

Infants under 1 year of ageNo.Rate
All infants (per 1,000 live births)2217.54
Legitimate Infants (per 1,000 legitimate live births)2117.67
Illegitimate Infants (per 1,000 illegitimate live births)127.77
Neo-Natal Deaths (per 1,000 live births)1713.56
Peri-Natal Mortality (per 1,000 total births)2922.87
Others
Maternal Causes (per 1,000 total births)10.78
Tuberculosis (all forms) (per 1,000 population)40.04
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary (per 1,000 population)40.04
Cancer (per 1,000 population)2092.37
Heart (per 1,000 population)2823.20
Common Infectious Diseases (per 1,000 population)10.01
Influenza (per 1,000 population)

DEATHS—All Causes
Male
Female
Total
Death Rate
(Crude) 10.52
481
445
926
(Comparable
Rate 11.78)
DEATH RATES—Special Causes
Infants under 1 year of age
No.
Rate
All infants (per 1,000 live births)
22
17.54
Legitimate Infants (per 1,000 legitimate live births)
21
17.67
Illegitimate Infants (per 1,000 illegitimate live births)
1
27.77
Neo-Natal Deaths (per 1,000 live births)
17
13.56
Peri-Natal Mortality (per 1,000 total births)
29
22.87
Others
Maternal Causes (per 1,000 total births)
1
0.78
Tuberculosis (all forms) (per 1,000 population)
4
0.04
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary (per 1,000 population)
4
0.04
Cancer (per 1,000 population)
209
2.37
Heart (per 1,000 population)
282
3.20
Common Infectious Diseases (per 1,000 population)
1
0.01
Influenza (per 1,000 population)


* These figures, which are supplied by the Registrar-General. may differ
slightly from those shown in other parts of the Report.