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London County Council 1957

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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Table (iv)—Number of cerebral palsied children domiciled in London by sex and age

Age in yearsBoysGirlsTotalRate per 1,000 live births
No.Per cent.No.Per cent.No.Per cent.
074110.217
11816340.667
Total under 2252045
22317400.778
32519440.840
42727541.006
Total 2.47563138
Total under 510083183
53427611.078
63733701.151
73926650.920
82326490.742
92227491.069
102219410.914
112625511.133
122222441.078
132017371.108
141911300.649
Total 5.14264233497
Total under 1536453.531646.5680100.0
15121729
165813
Total aged 0.16381341722
17235
1855
2311
TOTAL CASES38852.934547.1733100.0

Table (v)—Type of cerebral palsy and degree of physical handicap (children aged 0-16 years)

Type of cerebral palsyDegree of physical handicapTotal
SlightModerateSeriousNo.Per cent.
Multiple526477810.8
Spasticity14317316748366.9
Athetosis81436588.0
Ataxia141418466.4
Rigidity34291.3
Tremor32160.8
Other191112425.8
totals195244283722100.0