Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Crayford]
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Stillbirths. Total .M. F.
Legitimate 5 1 4
Illegitimate — — —
5 1 4
Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births 15.03.
Total M. F.
Deaths 227 119 108
Death rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population 8.06.
General death rate for England and Wales 11.3.
The Birth Rate and Death Rate for Crayford compares
favourably with that for other parts of the Country. The
Registrar General has supplied comparability factors for 1954.
The standardised Birth Rate which allows for comparison
with other parts of the Country is 13.3 and the standardised
Death Rate is 9.67.
Maternal Deaths :—
There were no Maternal Deaths in 1954.
Deaths of Infants under one year of age:—
Total M. F.
Legitimate 4 2 2
Illegitimate — — —
4 2 2
Rate per 1,000 live births (Crayford) 10.15.
Rate per 1,000 legitimate live births 10.05.
General death rate of infants under 1 year of age for England
and Wales 25.5.
Deaths from Various Causes.
Malignant Neoplasm (all ages) 50
Measles (all ages) —
Whooping Cough (all ages) —
Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) 1
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