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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
Lewisham 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Infant mortality
| Infant deaths | 53 | ||
| Males | Females | Total | |
| Legitimate | 28 | 24 | 52 |
| Illegitimate | - | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 28 | 25 | 53 |
Rates: 1. All infants per thousand livebirths 16.2
2. Legitimate infants per thousand
legitimate livebirths 16.6
3. Illegitimate infants per thousand
illegitimate livebirths 6.6
4. Male infants per thousand male livebirths 16.7
5. Female infants per thousand female
livebirths 15.7
Neonatal deaths (under 4 weeks of age) 38
Neonatal death rates:—
Males, per 1,000 male livebirths 11.9
Females, per 1,000 female livebirths 11.3
All infants, per 1,000 livebirths 11.6
Reproductive wastage:—
Stillbirths plus infant deaths 112
Rates:—
Males, per 1,000 live and still male births 36.2
Females, per 1,000 live and still female births 30.8
All infants, per 1,000 live and still births 33.3
Maternal deaths
Maternal deaths 2
Maternal mortality rate per thousand live and stillbirths 0.6
Other special causes of death
Measles —
Whooping-cough —
Gastroenteritis (infants) —
Suicide 24
Motor Vehicle Accidents 25
Tuberculosis (all forms) 33
Other Respiratory (Code Nos. 22-25) 329
Cancer (Code Nos. 10-15) 496
Heart and circulation diseases (Code Nos. 17-21) 1,168
Comparative statistics for the year 1957
Table 1
| Birth rate | Death rate (per 1,000 population) (adjusted) | Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 livebirths) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live births (adjusted) | Still births | |||
| Lewisham | 14.1 | 17.7 | 11.0 | 16.2 |
| England and Wales | 16.1 | 22.4 | 11.5 | 23.0 |
| London Administrative County | 14.5 | 20.0 | 11.3 | 21.9 |