London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Hammersmith 1967

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

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INFANT MORTALITY RATES - ENGLAND AND WALES AND VARIOUS OTHER COUNTRIESDeaths under 1 year per 1,000 live births

195519561957195819591960196119621963196419651966
England and Wales252423232222222221201919
Scotland302929282827262726242323
Northern Ireland322929282827272727262526
Australia222221202220192020191918
Canada313231302827272726252423
Chile121113117127120127116121111114107-
Denmark252523222222222019191917
Prance393634323027262626232322
Irish Republic373633353230302927272525
Italy494850484544404140363634
Netherlands201917171717161514151414
New Zeal and221920192020192020192018
Sweden171717161616161515141312
United States of America372626262626252625242523

(e) Maternal Mortality There were 4 maternal deaths during the year. MATERNAL MORTALITY - 1967 and Previous Years

YearNumber of DeathsNumber of live birthsMaternal Death rate
Pregnancy, child birth, abortion
195543,4081.17
1956-3,545-
195733,6740.82
195833,7920.79
195923,8210.52
196014,0750.25
196114,1190.24
196234,2800.7
1963-4,564-
1964-4,467-
196524,4330.45
196614,1550.24
196743,9921

PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS
The London Borough of Hammersmith covers an area of 3,995 acres, bounded on the South
by the Thames, on the North by Brent, to the East by Kensington and Chelsea, and to the West by
Ealing and Hounslow.
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