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 1971

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

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Infant DeathsTotalMaleFemale
Deaths of Infants under one year of age —
Legitimate442024
Illegitimate862
522626
IslingtonEngland and Wales
Infant Mortality Rate (per 1,000 live births) —
All Infants14.617.5
Legitimate14.516.9
Illegitimate14.924.1
Deaths of Infants under 4 weeks of age —TotalMaleFemale
Legitimate291316
Illegitimate642
351718
IslingtonEngland and Wales
Neo-Natal Mortality Rate (per 1,000 live births)
All Infants9.811.6
Legitimate9.611.3
Illegitimate11.115.1
Early Neo-Natal MortalityTotalMaleFemale
Deaths of Infants under 1 week of age —
Legitimate21813
Illegitimate532
261115
Early Neo-Natal Mortality Rate (per 1,000 live births)IslingtonEngland and Wales
All Infants7.39.9
Legitimate6.99.6
Illegitimate9.312.9
Perinatal MortalityTotalMaleFemale
Still births and deaths under 1 week combined602832
Perinatal Mortality RateIslingtonEngland and Wales
(per 1,000 total live and still births)16.722.2
Maternal Deaths (including abortion)Nil133
Rate (per 1,000 total live and still births)Nil0.17