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
Croydon 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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MATERNAL AND INFANT MORTALITY FOR THE YEARS 1941 - 1960
| Year | Births (Live and Still ) | Maternal Deaths | Maternal Mortality Rate | Infant Mortality Bate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 2. 472 | 8 | 3. 23 | 37 |
| 19 4 2 | 3, 579 | 12 | 3. 35 | 39 |
| 1943 | 3. 785 | 2 | 0. 53 | 37 |
| 1944 | 3, 680 | 8 | 2. 17 | 44 |
| 1945 | 3, 675 | 9 | 2. 45 | 41 |
| 1946 | 4, 937 | 3 | 0.61 | 31 |
| 1947 | 5, 211 | 10 | 1. 92 | 38 |
| 19 48 | 4, 59 7 | 2 | 0. 44 | 27 |
| 19 49 | 4, 102 | 5 | 1. 22 | 29 |
| 1950 | 3, 787 | 2 | 0. 53 | 26 |
| 1951 | 3, 697 | 3 | 0.81 | 19 |
| 1952 | 3, 548 | 2 | 0. 56 | 20 |
| 1953 | 3, 5 26 | 3 | 0. 85 | 21 |
| 1954 | 3, 649 | 3 | 0.82 | 19 |
| 1955 | 3. 408 | 2 | 0. 59 | 21 |
| 1956 | 3, 604 | - | - | 19 |
| 1957 | 3, 510 | 3 | 0. 84 | 18 |
| 1958 | 3, 9 28 | 4 | 1. 02 | 18 |
| 1959 | 3, 874 | 1 | 0. 26 | 21 |
| 1960 | 4, 069 | 1 | 0. 25 | 20 |