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

Islington 1968

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

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IslingtonEngland and Wales
INFANT MORTALITY RATE (per 1.000 live births) -
All Infants23.318.3
Legitimate23.9
Illegitimate19.7
NED-NATAL MORTALITYTotalMaleFemale
Deaths of Infants under 4 weeks of age -
Legitimate674423
Illegitimate853
754926
NED-NATAL MORTALITY RATE (per 1.000 live births)IslingtonEngland and Wales
All Infants15.312.4
Legitmate16.0
Illegitmate11.3
EARLY NED-NATAL MORTALITYTotalMaleFemale
Deaths of Infants under 1 week of age
Legitimate593722
Illegitimate752
664224
EARLY NED-NATAL MORTALITY RATE (per 1,000 live births)IslingtonEngland and Wales
All Infants13.510.5
Legitimate14.1
Illegitimate9.9
PERINATAL MORTALITYTotalMaleFemale
Still births and deaths under 1 week combined1368551
PERINATAL MORTALITY RATEIslingtonEngland and Wales
(per 1,000 total live and still births)27.424.7
MATERNAL DEATHS (including abortion)4198
RATE (per 1,000 total live and still births)0.800.24