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
London County Council 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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LIVE BIRTH RATELONDON
(A.C.) AND ENGLAND & WALES 1937-57
*Rates based on total population 1937-1949, home population 1950-
Still—births
There were 1,083 still-births in 1957—a rate of 20.1 per 1,000 total births, the
legitimate and illegitimate rates being 19.8 and 23.8 respectively.
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