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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
Paddington 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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VITAL STATISTICS—{cont.)
Live and Still Births and Infant Deaths
| Legitimate | Illegitimate | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live births— | |||
| Males | 1,038 (1,006) | 254 (273) | 1,292 (1,279) |
| Females | 921 (932) | 278 (269) | 1,199 (1,201) |
| Total | 1,959 (1,938) | 532 (542) | 2,491 (2,480) |
| Still births— | |||
| Males | 18 (21) | 9 (6) | 27 (27) |
| Females | 15 (16) | 7 (5) | 22 (21) |
| Total | 33 (37) | 16 (11) | 49 (48) |
| Deaths of infants under one year of age — | |||
| Males | 22 (36) | 5 (6) | 27 (42) |
| Females | 21 (18) | 7 (4) | 28 (22) |
| Total | 43 (54) | 12 (10) | 55 (64) |
| Deaths of infants under four weeks of age- | |||
| Males | 16 (29) | 4 (5) | 20 (34) |
| Females | 14 (9) | 7 (3) | 21 (12) |
| Total | 30 (38) | 11 (8) | 41 (46) |
| Deaths of infants under one week of age— | |||
| Males | 15 (26) | 3 (4) | 18 (30) |
| Females | 13 (8) | 7 (2) | 20 (10) |
| Total | 28 (34) | 10 (6) | 38 (40) |