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
City of London 1972
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VITAL STATISTICS COMPILED FROM REGISTRAR GENERAL'S RETURN
1971 1972
Live Births
Number 36 34
Rate per 1,000 population 8.3 7.4
Illegitimate Live Births
Number 3 2
Illegitimate live births per cent of total live births 8 6
Still Births
Number NIL NIL
Rate per 1,000 total live and still births NIL NIL
Total Live and Still Births 36 34
Infant Deaths (deaths under 1 year) 2 1
Infant Mortality Rates
Total infant deaths per 1,000 total live births 28 29
Legitimate infant deaths per 1,000 legitimate live births 30 31
Illegitimate infant deaths per 1,000 illegitimate live births NIL NIL
Neo-Natal Mortality Rate (deaths under 4 weeks per 1,000 live births) 28 29
Early Neo-Natal Mortality Rate (deaths under 1 week per 1,000 total
live births) NIL 29
Perinatal Mortality Rate (still births and deaths under 1 week combined
per 1,000 total live and still births) NIL 29
Maternal Mortality (including abortion)
Number NIL NIL
Rate per 1,000 total live and still births NIL NIL
Deaths (all ages)
Number 56 35
Rate per 1,000 resident population 12.7 7.6
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