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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
Chislehurst 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]
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Total Births (Live and Still).
| Males. | Females. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 678 | 648 | 1,326 |
| Illegitimate | 28 | 24 | 52 |
| 706 | 672 | 1,378 |
Infant Mortality.
| Males. | Females. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 9 | 17 | 26 |
| Illegitimate | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | 18 | 28 |
Infant mortality rate per 1,000 total live births 20.6
Legitimate infant deaths per 1,000 live legitimate births 19.9
Illegitimate infant deaths per 1,000 live illegitimate births 40.0
Neo-natal mortality rate (deaths under four weeks per 1,000
total live birth) 14.0
Early Neo-natal mortality rate (deaths under 1 week per 1,000
total live births) 12.5
Perinatal mortality rate (stillbirths and deaths under 1 week
combined, per 1,000 total live and still births) 27.6
Infant mortality rate for England and Wales 21.4
Maternal Mortality.
Maternal deaths (including abortion) Nil
Maternal mortality rate per 1,000 total live and still births Nil
Maternal mortality rate for England and Wales 0.35
Deaths.
Males.
439
Females.
398
Total.
837
Crude death rate per 1,000 estimated total population 9.5
Adjusted rate for comparison with other areas 12.1
(The area comparability factor for deaths is 1.27)
Death rate for England and Wales 11.9
POPULATION.
The Registrar-General's estimate of the total population of the
Urban District, mid-year 1962, was 88,560, which is an increase of
1,080 over the figure for the previous year.