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The various causes of death and distribution by age groups are set out in Table l,on
page 85
INFANT MORTALITY
Deaths during the first year of life numbered 69 equivalent to a rate of 24.00 per 1,000
live births. The rate for the previous year was 17.16 and 16.74 for 1966. Fluctuations occur
in years in the same decade but generally the downward trend continues: in 1931 the comparable
rate for the area was 77 per 1,000 live births and in 1921 almost 1 in 10 babies died before
their first birthday. The rate for England and Wales was 18.0 for 1968 and for Inner London
19.8. . Details of causes of death at various ages under 1 year will be found in the Appendix
on page 86
MATERNAL MORTALITY
There were no maternal deaths this year.
NEO-NATAL MORTALITY
During the year there were 51 deaths of infants under 4 weeks representing a neo-natal
mortality rate of 17.74, the rate for England and Wales being 12.3 and for Inner London 14.0.
Last year there were 37 deaths giving a rate of 11.34 per 1,000 live births.
PERI-NATAL MORTALITY
This term is used to describe the combination of stillbirths and deaths in the first week
of life expressed as a rate per 1,000 total live and still births. The rate for this year was
31.09 the rate for England and Wales being 25.0, and for Inner London 25.3.
ACCIDENTAL DEATHS
Deaths due to accidents numbered 50, motor vehicles being the cause of 18 deaths. Statistics
supplied by the Road Safety Officer will be found on page 85
EXPECTATION OF LIFE
On the basis of the mortality experience for the years 1965-7, the expectation of life of
a boy at birth is 68.7, and of a girl 74.9 years, stated the Registrar-General. Ten years ago
life expectations were 67.6 and 73.1 years respectively. Sixty years ago the expectation of
life of a boy at birth was 48.5 years and of a girl 52.4 years.
MORBIDITY
The number of first claims for sickness benefit are obtained from local offices of the
Ministry of Social Security and are included for information in a weekly bulletin circulated by
the department to all hospitals and general practitioners in the area. The Ministry's offices
are not coterminous with the borough boundaries but rather with postal districts, so that
these claims do not relate entirely to borough residents; they cover the E.l, E.2, E.3 and E.14
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