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Wandsworth 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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VITAL STATISTICS
TABLE III(a). DEATHS FROM HEART DISEASE, 1961
| Males in age groups | Females in age groups | M. & F. Total | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-5 | 5-15 | 15-45 | 45-65 | 65 up | Total | 1-5 | 5-15 | 15-45 | 45-65 | 65 up | Total | ||
| Coronary Disease, Angina, etc. | - | - | 10 | 154 | 275 | 439 | - | - | - | 42 | 302 | 344 | 783 |
| Hypertension with Heart Disease | - | - | - | 6 | 12 | 18 | - | - | - | 5 | 41 | 46 | 64 |
| Other Heart Disease | — | — | 11 | 33 | 266 | 310 | — | — | 3 | 35 | 507 | 545 | 855 |
| TOTAL | — | — | 21 | 193 | 553 | 767 | — | — | 3 | 82 | 850 | 935 | 1,702 |
Infantile Mortality
There were 121 deaths of children under one year, giving an infant
mortality rate of 20.5 per 1,000 live births. This compares with a rate
of 22.7 for 1960.
For the 10 years ended 1951 the average infant mortality rate was
33, while for the 10-year period ending 1961 the average rate was 20.
Table 111(b) shows causes of death of children under one year of
age.
TABLE 111(b). DEATHS OF CHILDREN UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE
| Cause of Death | Under 24 hours | 1-7 days | 1-4 weeks | Total under 4 weeks | 1-12 months | TOTAL DEATHS UNDER 1 YEAR | Approximate Percentage of Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Pneumonia | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 13 |
| 2. Bronchitis | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 3. Gastritis, Enteritis, Diarrhoea | _ | _ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 4. Congenital Malformations | 7 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 17 |
| 5. Prematurity | 20 | 12 | 5 | 37 | — | 37 | 31 |
| 6. Other Causes | 12 | 10 | 5 | 27 | 14 | 41 | 34 |
| TOTALS | 39 | 29 | 18 | 86 | 35 | 121 | 100 |
| APPROXIMATE PERCENTAGE OF TOTALS | 32 | 24 | 15 | 71 | 29 | 100 | 100 |
Maternal Mortality
Five deaths occurred from accidents and diseases of pregnancy or
child-birth.
This is equivalent to a rate of 0.83 per 1,000 live and still-births.