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 1973

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

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Deaths of Infants under one year of age —
Legitimate412417
Illegitimate1192
523319
IslingtonEngland and I/Vales
Infant Mortality Rate (per 1,000 live births) —
All Infants20.316.9
Legitimate18.916.4
Illegitimate21.422.1
Neo-Natal MortalityTotalMaleFemale
Deaths of Infants under 4 weeks of age —
Legitimate23149
Illegitimate642
291811
IslingtonEngland and Wales
Neo-Natal Mortality Rate (per 1,000 live births)
All Infants11.311.1
Legitimate10.610.9
Illegitimate14.913.4
Early Neo-Natal MortalityTotalMaleFemale
Deaths of Infants under 1 week of age —
Legitimate20137
Illegitimate312
23149
Early Neo-Natal Mortality Rate (per 1,000 live births)IslingtonEngland and Wales
All Infants9.09.5
Legitimate9.29.3
Illegitimate7.511.8
Perinatal MortalityTotalMaleFemale
Still births and deaths under 1 week combined482919
Perinatal Mortality Rate (per 1,000 total live and still births)IslingtonEngland and Wales
18.521.0
Maternal Deaths (including abortion)NIL86
Rate (per 1,000 total live and still births)NIL0.13