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 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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STILL BIRTHS
Legitimate Illegitimate Totals
Males 34 8 42
Females 31 10 41
Totals 65 18 83
Still birth rate per 1,000 total births
(i.e. live and still) 12.4
Still birth rate per 1,000 total births England and Wales 14.0
Still birth rate per 1,000 total births Inner London area 13.1
Still birth rate per 1,000 total births Outer London area 13.7
Still birth rate per 1,000 total births Greater London area 13.5
DEATHS
Males Females Totals
2,016 1,881 3,897
Death rate per 1,000 home population 11.8*
Death rate corrected for comparison with other areas 12.63
Comparability factor (supplied by Registrar-General) 1.07
Death rate per 1,000 home population England and Wales 11.9
Death rate per 1,000 home population Inner London area 11.9*
Death rate per 1,000 home population Outer London area 11.4*
Death rate per 1,000 home population Greater London area 11.62
MATERNAL MORTALITY
Number of women dying in consequence of childbirth 5
Maternal Mortality rate per 1,000 total births 0.75
Maternal Mortality rate per 1,000 total births Inner London area 0.58
Maternal Mortality rate per 1,000 total births Outer London area 0.27
Maternal Mortality rate per 1,000 total births Greater London area 0.39
*Crude death rate