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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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DEATH RATES—Special Causes
| Infants under 1 year of age | No. | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| All infants (per 1,000 live births) | 14.37 | |
| Legitimate Infants (per 1,000 legitimate live births) | 14.16 | |
| Illegitimate Infants (per 1,000 illegitimate live births) | 16.52 | |
| Neo-Natal Deaths (per 1,000 live births) | 7.18 | |
| Early Neo-Natal Deaths (per 1,000 live births) | 6.46 | |
| Peri-Natal Mortality (per 1,000 total births) | 18.45 | |
| Maternal Causes (per 1,000 total births) | – | – |
| Tuberculosis (all forms) (per 1,000 population) | 0.11 | |
| Tuberculosis, Pulmonary (per 1,000 population) | 0.10 | |
| Cancer (per 1,000 population) | 2.24 | |
| Heart (per 1,000 population) | 3.66 | |
| Common Infectious Diseases (per 1,000 population) | – | – |
| Influenza (per 1,000 population) | 0.05 |
STILL BIRTHS
Legitimate
Illegitimate
Total
Rate per
1,000 12.06
total Births
Male
11
–
11
Female
4
2
6
Total
15
2
17
DEATHS—All Causes
Male
Female
Total
Death Rate
(Crude) 11.30
(Comparable
Rate 12.09)
481
463
944
DEATH RATES—Special Causes
Infants under 1 year of age
No.
Rate
All infants (per 1,000 live births)
20
14.37
Legitimate Infants (per 1,000 legitimate live births)
18
14.16
Illegitimate Infants (per 1,000 illegitimate live
births)
2
16.52
Neo-Natal Deaths (per 1,000 live births)
10
7.18
Early Neo-Natal Deaths (per 1,000 live births)
9
6.46
Peri-Natal Mortality (per 1,000 total births)
26
18.45
Others
Maternal Causes (per 1,000 total births)
–
–
Tuberculosis (all forms) (per 1,000 population)
10
0.11
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary (per 1,000 population)
9
0.10
Cancer (per 1,000 population)
187
2.24
Heart (per 1,000 population)
306
3.66
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.