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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Extracts from vital statistics
| colspan="2">Live Births: | Male | Female | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| colspan="2">Legitimate | 2,108 | 1,951 | 4,059 | |
| colspan="2">Illegitimate | 405 | 428 | 833 | |
| colspan="2">Totals | 2,513 | 2,379 | 4,892 | |
| Rate per 1,000 population: Crude | 16.33 | |||
| Adjusted | 15.70 | |||
| Stillbirths: Rate per 1,000 total live and still births | 9 | 21 | 24 | 45 |
| Deaths: All ages | 1,902 | 2,095 | 3,997 | |
| Rate per 1,000 population: Crude | 13.30 | |||
| Adjusted | 11.20 | |||
| Infant Mortality Rates: Deaths under 1 year | 46 | 37 | 83 | |
| Total infant deaths per 1,000 live births | 17.00 | |||
| Legitimate infant deaths per 1,000 legitimate live births | 16.00 | |||
| Illegitimate infant deaths per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 23.00 | |||
| Neo-natal Mortality Rate (deaths under four weeks per 1,000 total live births) | 11.00 | |||
| Early Neo-natal Mortality Rate (deaths under one week per 1,000 total live births) | 10.00 | |||
| Perinatal Mortality Rate (stillbirths and deaths under one week combined per 1,000 total live and still births) | 19.00 | |||
| Maternal Mortality Rate (per 1,000 total live and still births) | 0.20 | |||
| colspan="2">Number of deaths from puerperal causes | 1 | |||
| colspan="2">Number of deaths from cancer | 846 | |||
| colspan="2">Number of deaths from tuberculosis | 14 |