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 1970

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

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Infent DeathTotalMaleFemale
Deaths of Infants under one year of age-
Legitimate462125
Illegitimate1495
603030
IslingtonEngland and Wales
Infant Mortality Rate (per 1,000 live births) — All Infants15.518.2
Legitimate14.117.5
Illegitimate23.625.9
Neo-Natal MortalityTotalMaleFemale
Deaths of Infants under 4 weeks of age Legitimate281117
Illegitimate862
361719
IslingtonEngland and I/Vales
Neo-Natal Mortality Rate (per 1,000 live births)
All Infants9.312.3
Legitimate8.611.9
Illegitimate13.517.2
Early Neo-MortalityTotalMaleFemale
Deaths of Infants under 1 week of age — Legitimate261016
Illegitimate752
331518
Early Neo-Natal Mortality Rate (per 1,000 live births)IslingtonEngland and Wales
All Infants8.510.6
Legitimate7.910.2
Illegitimate11.815.2
Perinatal MortalityTotalMaleFemale
Still births and deaths under 1 week combined744232
Perinatal Mortality RateIslingtonEngland and Wales
(per 1,000 total live and still births)18.923.5
Maternal Deaths (including abortion)Rate (per 1,000 total live and still births)1 0.26147 0.18