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 1969

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

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Infant DeathsTotalMaleFemale
Deaths of Infants under one year of age -
Legitimate88464
Illegitimate129
100554
IslingtonEngland and Wales
Infant Mortality Rate (per 1,000 live biths) -
All Infants23.118.1
Legitimate23.4
Illegitimate21.1
Neo-Natal MortalityTotalMaleFemale
Deaths of Infants under 4 weeks of age
Legitimate542925
Illegitimate44
583325
IslingtonEngland and Wales
Neo-Natal Mortality Rate (per 1,000 live births)
All Infants13.412.0
Legitimate14.3
Illegitimate7.0
Early Neo-MortalityTotalMaleFemale
Deaths of Infants under 1 week of age -
Legitimate472423
Illegitimate33
502723
Early Neo-Natal Mortality Rate (per 1,000 live births)IslingtonEngland and Wales
All Infants11.510.0
Legitimate12.5
Illegitimate5.3
Perinatal MortalityTotalMaleFemale
Still births and deaths under 1 week combined1075750
Perinatal Mortality RateIslingtonEngland and Wales
(per 1,000 total live and still births)24.423.0
Maternal Deaths (including abortion)3154
Rate (per 1,000 total live and still births)0.680.19