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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

Hammersmith 1962

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

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Table: INFANT MORTALITY RATES—ENGLAND AND WALES AND VARIOUS OTHER COUNTRIES Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 live births

INFANT MORTALITY RATES—ENGLAND AND WALES AND VARIOUS OTHER COUNTRIES Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 live births

Country1955195619571958195919601961
England and Wales25242323222222
Scotland30292928282726
Northern Ireland32292928282727
Australia22222120222019
Canada31323130282727
Chile121113117127120127116
Denmark25252322222222
France39363432302726
Irish Republic37363335323030
Italy49485048454440
Netherlands20191717171716
New Zealand22192019202019
Sweden17171716161616
United States of America27262626262625

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(e)Maternal Mortality

Table: There were 3 maternal deaths during the year. MATERNAL MORTALITY—1962 and Previous Years

There were 3 maternal deaths during the year. MATERNAL MORTALITY—1962 and Previous Years

YearNumber of DeathsNumber of live BirthsMaternal Death Rate
Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion
Average 1924-193382,1453.5
193491,7835.0
193521,8771.1
193631,9221.6
193741,9132.1
193821,8741.1
193921,8291.0
1940-1,600—
194121,4051.5†
19423*1,5891.9
194331,7681.6
194421,7881.08
194511,7420.56
194672,3102.94
194712,5590.38
194812,1490.45
194921,9710.99
195011,9880.49
195111,8740.52
195221,7771.10
195331,7501.67
195431,7761.66
195521,7071.14
1956—1,810—
195721,8861.04
195822,0270.96
195912,0040.48
196012,2120.44
1961-2,263—
196232,3661.27

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† Rate calculated on a (live and still) birth figure supplied by the Registrar-General of 1,289.
* 1 death from puerperal sepsis not counted as "Maternal death".