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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
Crayford 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Crayford]
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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 1960. The standardised Birth Rate which allows for
comparison with other parts of the country is 16 16 and the standardised
Death Rate is 11.01.
Maternal Deaths
There was one maternal death in 1960.
Deaths of Infants under one year of age
| Total | M | F | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Illegitimate | - | - | - |
| 14 | 8 | 6 |
Rate per 1,000 live births (Crayford) - 26.6
Rate per 1,000 legitimate live births - 27.4
Neo Natal mortality rate per 1 000 live births - 15.2
Early Neo Natal mortality rate per 1,000 live births - 15.2
Perinatal mortality rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births - 22.6
General death rate of infants under 1 year of age for England and Wales - 21.9
Deaths from Various Causes
Malignant Neoplasm (all ages) 61
Measles (all ages) -
Whooping Cough (all ages) -
Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) -
6