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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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS 11
Extracts from Vital Statistics
| Number of Live Births: | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 2,846 | 2,741 | 5,587 |
| Illegitimate | 377 | 348 | 725 |
| 3,223 | 3,089 | 6,312 | |
| Rate per 1,000 population: | |||
| Crude | 18.1 | ||
| Adjusted | 17.4 | ||
| Number of stillbirths | 52 | 46 | 98 |
| Rate per 1,000 total live and stillbirths | 18.4 | ||
| Percentage of illegitimate live births to total live births | 11.4 | ||
| Number of deaths: | |||
| All ages | 2,271 | 2,739 | 5,010 |
| Under 1 year | 76 | 46 | 122 |
| Puerperal causes | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Rate per 1,000 population: | |||
| Crude | 14.4 | ||
| Adjusted | 11.2 | ||
| Infantile Mortality Rates: | |||
| Total infant deaths per 1,000 total live births | 19.3 | ||
| Legitimate infant deaths per 1,000 legitimate live births | 18.6 | ||
| Illegitimate infant deaths per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 24.8 | ||
| Neo-natal Mortality Rate (deaths under four weeks per 1,000 total live births) | 14.8 | ||
| Early Neo-natal Mortality Rate (deaths under one week per 1,000 total live births) | 13.1 | ||
| Perinatal Mortality Rate (stillbirths and deaths under one week combined per 1,000 total live and stillbirths) | 28.0 | ||
| Maternal Mortality Rate (per 1,000 total live and stillbirths) | 0.31 | ||