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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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Death Rate per 1,000 Home Population
County of London 12.00
MATERNAL MORTALITY
Number of Women dying in consequence of childbirth 3
Maternal Mortality Rate per 1,000 Total Births 0.61
Maternal Mortality Rate per 1,000 Total Births
County of London 0.51
Maternal Mortality Rate per 1,000 Total Births
England and Wales 0.33
INFANTILE MORTALITY
Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age
Legitimate
Illegitimate
Totals
Males
56
8
64
Females
35
10
45
Totals
91
18
109
Death Rate of Infants under 1 year of age per
1,000 live births 22.41
Death Rate of Infants under 1 year of age
per 1,000 live births County of London 22.1
Death Rate of Infants under 1 year of age per
1,000 live births, England and Wales 21.6
Legitimate Infantile Mortality rate 22.2
Illegitimate Infantile Mortality rate 23.8
Deaths of Infants under 4 weeks of age
Legitimate Illegitimate Total:
Males 41 6 47
Females 26 10 36
67 16 83