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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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Neo-natal Mortality Rate
(Deaths under four weeks per 1,000 live births) 13.3
Neo-natal Mortality Rate per 1,000 live births
County of London 15.2
Neo-natal Mortality Rate per 1,000 live births
England and Wales 15.0
Deaths of Infants under 1 week of age
Legitimate
Illegitimate
Totals
Males
27
7
34
Females
28
7
35
Totals
55
14
69
Early Neo-natal Mortality Rate
(Deaths under one week per 1,000 live births) 12.9
Perinatal Mortality Rate
(Stillbirths and deaths under one week combined per 1,000
total live and still births) 31.3
Perinatal Mortality Rate England and Wales 30.8