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London County Council 1959

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

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Table: LONDON ADMINISTRATIVE COUNTY VITAL STATISTICS, 1959

LONDON ADMINISTRATIVE COUNTY VITAL STATISTICS, 1959

Figures in brackets are for 1958
Population:Area comparability factors:
Males 1,500,0003,204,000(3,225,000)Births 0.90(0.89)
Females 1,704,000Deaths0.98(0.98)
Number of marriages registered:32,356(32,292)
Live births:
Legitimate 49,426(48,809)55,191(54,152)Illegitimate live births per cent, of total live births:10.4(9.9)
Illegitimate 5,765(5,343)
Live birth rate per 1,000 population: 17.2 (16.8) (adjusted rate 15.5 (15.0))
Still-births:
Legitimate 918(955)1,085(1,102)
Illegitimate 167(147)
Still-birth rate per 1,000 live and still-births: 19.3(19.9)
Total live and still-births: 56,276(55,254)
Deaths:
Males19,471(19,280)38,227(38,026)
Females18,756(18,746)
Death rate per 1,000 population: 11.9(11.8) (adjusted rate 11.7 (11.6))

Table: Deaths of infants:

Deaths of infants:

LegitimateIllegitimateTotal
Under 1 month750 (786)116(115)866 (901)
1 month to 1 year337 (291)35 (26)372 (317)
Total under 1 year1,087 (1,077)151 (141)1,238 (1,218)

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Infant mortality rate: (per 1,000 live births) 22.00 (22 07) 26 19 (26-39) 22-43 (22-49)
Neo-natal mortality rate: „ „ „ „ 13.59 (16-10) 21-02 (21-52) 15-69 (16-64)
Early neo-natal mortality rate: „ „ „ „ 13.21 (14 12) 17-52 (19-46) 13-66 (14-64)
Peri-natal mortality rate: (per 1,000 total births) 31.21 (33-04) 45-18 (45-72) 32-68 (34-30)

Table: Maternal mortality:

Maternal mortality:

Post- abortionOther preganancy and childbirthTotalRate per 1,000 live and still-births
Deaths from sepsis8(10)-(-)8(10)
Deaths from other causes4(9)22(14)26(23)
Total12(19)22(14)34(33)0.60(0.60)