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 1971

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

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

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

Males1,296
Females1,250
Crude Rate (per 1,000 pop.)11.73
Comparable Rate (per 1,000 pop.)12.55
Ratio of Comparable Rate to National Rate1.08
Natural Increase (excess of births over deaths)549
Infantile Mortality (deaths of infants under 1 year) Total:53

Table: Infant Deaths

Infant Deaths

AgeLeg.Illeg.Total
MFMF
Under 1 year31181353
Under 4 wks.2191132
Under 1 wk.2081130

Table: Infant Mortality Rates

Infant Mortality Rates

All Infant Deaths (per 1,000 total live births)17.12
Legitimate Deaths (per 1,000 legitimate live births)17.59
Illegitimate Deaths (per 1,000 illegitimate live births)12.94
Neo-Natal Mortality Rate (per 1,000 total live births)10.34
Early Neo-Natal Mortality Rate (per 1,000 total live births)9.69
Peri-Natal Mortality Rate (per 1,000 total births)22.95
Reproductive Wastage (per 1,000 total births)30.28
Maternal Mortality (inc. 2 Therapeutic Abortions) Total: 3
Maternal Mortality Rate (per 1,000 total births)0.96