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
Southwark 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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COMPARATIVE ADJUSTED BIRTH AND DEATH RATES
| 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Births | ||||||||||
| Southwark | 17.8 | 17.2 | 14.7 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 15.4 | 16.1 | 15.8 | 15.3 | 16.2 |
| England and Wales (per 1,000 population) | 15.5 | 15.3 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 15.6 | 16.1 | 16.4 | 16.5 | 17.1 |
| Total Deaths | ||||||||||
| Southwark | 13.6 | 14.1 | 12.7 | 11.8 | 14.1 | 11.6 | 10.8 | 10.2 | 11.5 | 12.0 |
| England and Wales (per 1,000 population) | 12.5 | 11.3 | 11.4 | 11.3 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.5 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 11.5 |
| Infant Deaths | ||||||||||
| Southwark | 18.6 | 28.9 | 32.3 | 20.6 | 28.1 | 16.0 | 22.3 | 26.7 | 28.2 | 26.8 |
| England and Wales (per 1,000 Live Births) | 29.6 | 27.6 | 26.8 | 25.4 | 24.9 | 23.7 | 23.1 | 22.6 | 22. 2 | 21.7 |
| Still Births | ||||||||||
| Southwark | 23.2 | 21.4 | 23.3 | 27.5 | 22.1 | 18.7 | 24.7 | 20.1 | 18.0 | 15.9 |
| England and Wales (per 1,000 Total Births) | 23.0 | 22.7 | 22.5 | 23.5 | 23.2 | 22.9 | 22.4 | 21.6 | 21.0 | 19.7 |
| Neo-Natal Mortality (under 4 weeks) | ||||||||||
| Southwark | 15.28 | 16.76 | 20.35 | 12.98 | 20.80 | 11.08 | 15.69 | 18.68 | 16. 4 | 16.8 |
| England and Wales (per 1,000 Live Births) | 18.8 | 18.3 | 17.7 | 17.7 | 17.3 | 16.8 | 16.5 | 16.2 | 15.8 | 15.6 |
| Maternal Mortality | ||||||||||
| Southwark | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.1 | Nil | Nil | 0.6 | Nil | 0.61 |
| England and Wales (per 1.000 Live & Still Births) | 0.81 | 0.72 | 0. 75 | 0.7 | 0.64 | 0. 56 | 0.47 | 0. 43 | 0. 38 | 0.30 |