London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Lambeth 1965

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

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MATERNAL MORTALITY
Number of women dying in consequence of childbirth 4
Maternal Mortality Rate per 1,000 Total Births 0.51
INFANTILE MORTALITY
Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age
Legitimate Illegitimate Totals
Males 77 19 96
Females 62 17 79
Totals 139 36 175
Death Rate of infants under 1 year of age per
1,000 live births 23.52
Death Rate of infants under 1 year of age per
1,000 live births, England and Wales 19.0
Legitimate Infantile Mortality Rate 22.5
Illegitimate Infantile Mortality Rate 29.4
Deaths of Infants under 4 weeks of age
Legitimate Illegitimate Totals
Males 58 14 72
Females 35 8 43
Totals 93 22 115
Neo-natal Mortality Rate
(Deaths under four weeks per 1,000 live births) 15.4
Neo-natal Mortality Rate England and Wales 13.0
Deaths of Infants under 1 week of age
Legitimate Illegitimate Totals
Males 53 13 66
Females 30 6 36
Totals 83 19 102
Early Neo-natal Mortality Rate
(Deaths under one week per 1,000 live births) 13.7
Perinatal Mortality Rate
(Stillbirths and deaths under one week combined
per 1,000 total live and still births) 29.1
Perinatal Mortality Rate England and Wales 26.9