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Wandsworth 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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13 VITAL STATISTICS

Table: TABLE 111(a). DEATHS FROM HEART DISEASE, 1960

TABLE 111(a). DEATHS FROM HEART DISEASE, 1960

Males in age groupsFemales in age groupsM. & F. Total
1-55-1515-4545-6565 upTotal1-55-1515-4545-6565 upTotal
Coronary Disease, Angina, etc.——14145286445———33291324769
Hypertension with Heart Disease———41923———1404164
Other Heart Disease——918323350——226563591941
——23167628818——2608949561,774

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Infantile Mortality
There were 126 deaths of children under one year giving an infant
mortality rate of 22.7 per 1,000 live births. This compares with a rate
of 19 for the years 1958 and 1959.
For the ten years ended 1950 the average infant mortality rate was
35, while for the ten year period ending 1960, the average rate was 20.

Table: Table II 1(b) shows causes ot death of children under one year of age. TABLE 111(b). DEATHS OF CHILDREN UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE

Table II 1(b) shows causes ot death of children under one year of age. TABLE 111(b). DEATHS OF CHILDREN UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE

Cause of DeathUnder 24 hours1-7 days1-4 weeksTotal under 4 weeks1-12 monthsTOTAL DEATHS UNDER 1 YEARApproximate Percentage of Total
1. Pneumonia—347142116
2. Bronchitis————111
3. Gastritis, Enteritis, Diarrhoea———————
4. Congenital Malformations5841782520
5. Prematurity2110435—3528
9. Other Causes1310629154435
TOTALS3931188838126100
APPROXIMATE PERCENTAGE OF TOTALS3125147030100100

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Maternal Mortality
One death occurred from accidents and diseases of pregnancy or
child-birth.
This is equivalent to a rate of 0.17 per 1,000 live and still-births.