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
Greenwich 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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| Legitimate | Illegitimate | Total | Birth Rate (Crude) | 15.28 | |
| Male | 613 | 53 | 666 | ||
| Female | 595 | 37 | 632 | (Comparable Rate 14.67) | |
| Total | 1,208 | 90 | 1,298 | ||
| STILL BIRTHS | |||||
| Legitimate | Illegitimate | Total | Rate per 1,000 total Births | 22.59 | |
| Male | 13 | 1 | 14 | ||
| Female | 15 | 1 | 16 | ||
| Total | 28 | 30 | |||
| DEATHS—All Causes | |||||
| Male | Female | Total | Death Rate (Crude) | 10.91 | |
| 486 | 441 | 927 | (Comparable Rate 11.89) | ||
DEATH RATES—Special Causes
| Infants under 1 year of age | No. | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| All infants (per 1,000 live births) | 30 | 23.11 |
| Legitimate Infants (per 1,000 legitimate live births) | 29 | 24.00 |
| Illegitimate Infants (per 1,000 illegitimate live births) | 1 | 11.11 |
| Neo-Natal Deaths (per 1,000 live births) | 23 | 17.72 |
| Early Neo-Natal Deaths (per 1,000 live births) | 18 | 13.87 |
| Peri-Natal Mortality (per 1,000 total births) | 48 | 36.15 |
| Others | ||
| Maternal Causes (per 1,000 total births) | 1 | 0.75 |
| Tuberculosis (all forms) (per 1,000 population) | 7 | 0.08 |
| Tuberculosis, Pulmonary (per 1,000 population) | 6 | 0.07 |
| Cancer (per 1,000 population) | 203 | 2.39 |
| Heart (per 1,000 population) | 297 | 3.50 |
| Common Infectious Diseases (per 1,000 population) | — | — |
| Influenza (per 1,000 population) | 4 | 0.05 |
| *These figures, which are supplied by the Registrar-General, may differ slightly from those shown in other parts of the Report. | ||