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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 1960

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

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Corresponding rate for the Borough of Lambeth for the
year 1959 11.38
Death Rate per 1,000 Home Population,
County of London 11.5
MATERNAL MORTALITY
Number of women dying in consequence of childbirth 2
Maternal Mortality Rate per 1,000 Total Births 0.41
Maternal Mortality Rate per 1,000 Total Births
County of London 0.47

Table: INFANTILE MORTALITY Deaths of infants under 1 year of age

INFANTILE MORTALITY

Deaths of infants under 1 year of age

LegitimateIllegitimateTotals
Males53760
Females39241
Totals929101

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Death Rate of Infants under 1 year of age per
1,000 live births 21.0
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 21.7
Legitimate Infantile Mortality Rate 22.5
Illegitimate Infantile Mortality Rate 12.4

Table: Deaths of Infants under 4 weeks of age:-

Deaths of Infants under 4 weeks of age:-

LegitimateIllegitimateTotals
Males36743
Females28129
Totals64872