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
Wandsworth 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS
Extracts from Vital Statistics
| Number of live births: | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 2,712 | 2,536 | 5,248 |
| Illegitimate | 322 | 308 | 630 |
| 3,034 | 2,844 | 5,878 | |
| Rate per 1,000 population: | |||
| Crude | 16.9 | ||
| Adjusted | 16.2 | ||
| Number of stillbirths | 62 | 46 | 108 |
| Rate per 1,000 total live and stillbirths | 18.0 | ||
| Percentage of illegitimate live births to total live births | 10.7 | ||
| Number of deaths: | |||
| All ages | 2,242 | 2,629 | 4,871 |
| Under 1 year | 73 | 48 | 121 |
| Puerperal causes | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Rate per 1,000 population: | |||
| Crude | 14.0 | ||
| Adjusted | 10.5 | ||
| Infantile Mortality Rates: | |||
| Total infant deaths per 1,000 total live births | 20.5 | ||
| Legitimate infant deaths per 1,000 legitimate live births | 19.6 | ||
| Illegitimate infant deaths per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 28.5 | ||
| Neo-natal Mortality Rate (deaths under four weeks per 1,000 total live births) | 15.8 | ||
| Early Neo-natal Mortality Rate (deaths under one week per 1,000 total live births) | 13.6 | ||
| Perinatal Mortality Rate (stillbirths and deaths under one week combined per 1,000 total live and stillbirths) | 31.4 | ||
| Maternal Mortality Rate (per 1,000 total live and stillbirths) | 0.83 | ||