Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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Infantile Mortality (deaths of infants under 1 year) Total: 73
Infant Deaths
Age | Leg. | Illeg. | Total | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
M | F | M | F | ||
Under 1 year | 35 | 29 | 2 | 7 | 73 |
Under 4 wks. | 23 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 50 |
Under 1 wk. | 18 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 42 |
Infant Mortality Rates
All Infant Deaths (per 1,000 total live births) 20.27
Legitimate Deaths (per 1,000 legitimate live
births) 19.78
Illegitimate Deaths (per 1,000 illegitimate live
births) 24.59
Neo-Natal Mortality Rate (per 1,000 total live
births) 13.88
Early Neo-Natal Mortality Rate (per 1,000 total
live births) 11.66
Peri-Natal Mortality Rate (per 1,000 total births) 26.27
Reproductive Wastage (per 1,000 total births) 34.75
Maternal Mortality Total 2
Maternal Mortality Rate (per 1,000 total births) 0.54
Death Rates—Special Causes (per 1,000 population)
No. | Rate | |
---|---|---|
Heart Disease (all forms) | 784 | 3.40 |
Coronary Disease, Angina | 627 | 2.72 |
Vascular Lesions of Nervous System | 280 | 1.21 |
Cancer (all forms excl. Leukaemia) | 574 | 2.49 |
Lung, Bronchus | 190 | 0.82 |
Uterus | 14 | 0.06 |
Cervix | 8 | 0.03 |
Leukaemia, Aleukaemia | 18 | 0.07 |
Tuberculosis (all forms) | 12 | 0.05 |
Pneumonia | 178 | 0.77 |
Bronchitis | 135 | 0.58 |
Congenital Malformations | 27 | 0.11 |
Accidents—Motor Vehicles | 32 | 0.13 |
Home | 10 | 0.04 |
* These figures, which are supplied by the Registrar-General, may differ slightly from those shown in other parts of the Report. |