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
Lambeth 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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MATERNAL MORTALITY
Number of women dying in consequence of childbirth 1
Maternal Mortality Rate per 1.000 Total Births 0.21
Maternal Mortality Rate per 1.000 Total Births.
County of London 0.65
Comparative figure for England and Wales 0.38
INFANTILE MORTALITY
Deaths of infants under 1 year of age
Legitimate
Illegitimate
Totals
Males
54
12
66
Females
36
14
50
Totals
90
26
116
Death Rate of Infants under 1 year of age per
1,000 live births 24.76
Death Rate of Infants under 1 year of age per
1,000 live births. County of London 22.0
Death Rate of Infants under 1 year of age per
1,000 live births. England and Wales 22.0
Legitimate Infantile Mortality Rate 22.24
Illegitimate Infantile Mortality Rate 40.37
Deaths of Infants under 4 weeks of age
Legitimate
Illegitimate
Totals
Males
46
11
57
Females
24
10
34
Totals
70
21
91
Neo-natal Mortality Rate per 1,000 live births 19.4
Neo-natal Mortality Rate per 1,000 live births.
County of London 15.4
Neo-natal Mortality Rate per 1,000 live births.
Engl and and Wales 15.8