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 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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Infantile Mortality (deaths of infants under 1 year) Total: 68
Infants Deaths
| Leg. | Illeg. | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | F | M | F | ||
| Under 1 year | 34 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 68 |
| Under 4 wks. | 20 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 43 |
| Under 1 wk. | 18 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 38 |
Infant Mortality Rates
All Infant Deaths (per 1,000 total live births) 18.30
Legitimate Deaths (per 1,000 legitimate live
births) 17.96
Illegitimate Deaths (per 1,000 illegitimate live
births) 21.87
Neo-Natal Mortality Rate (per 1,000 total live
births) 11.6
Early Neo-Natal Mortality Rate (per 1,000 total
live births) 10.2
Peri-Natal Mortality Rate (per 1,000 total births) 25.7
Reproductive Wastage (per 1,000 total births) 33.6
Maternal Mortality Total: 1
Maternal Mortality Rate (per 1,000 total births) 0.26
Death Rates—Special Causes (per 1,000 population)
| No. | Rate | |
|---|---|---|
| Heart Disease (all forms) | 818 | 3.54 |
| Coronary Disease, Angina | 617 | 2.67 |
| Vascular Lesions of Nervous System | 316 | 1.37 |
| Cancer (all forms excl. Leukaemia) | 535 | 2.32 |
| Lung, Bronchus | 156 | 0.68 |
| Uterus | 14 | 0.06 |
| Cervix | 8 | 0.03 |
| Leukaemia, Aleukaemia | 10 | 0.04 |
| Tuberculosis (all forms) | 13 | 0.06 |
| Pneumonia | 237 | 1.03 |
| Bronchitis | 149 | 0.64 |
| Congenital Malformations | 18 | 0.08 |
| Accidents—Motor Vehicles | 28 | 0.12 |
| Home | 18 | 0.08 |
* These figures, which are supplied by the Registrar-General, may differ slightly
from those shown in other parts of the Report.