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 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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MATERNAL AND INFANT MORTALITY FOR THE YEARS 1945 - 1964
| Year | Births (Live and Still) | Maternal Deaths | Ma tern al Mortality Bate | In {ant Mortality Bate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 3,675 | 9 | 2. 45 | 41 |
| 1946 | 4,937 | 3 | 0.61 | 31 |
| 1947 | 5, 211 | 10 | 1.92 | 38 |
| 1948 | 4, 597 | 2 | 0. 44 | 27 |
| 1949 | 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. 526 | 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, 928 | 4 | 1.02 | 18 |
| 1959 | 3,874 | 1 | 0. 26 | 21 |
| 1960 | 4,069 | 1 | 0. 25 | 20 |
| 1961 | 4. 243 | 1 | 0. 24 | 15 |
| 1962 | 4, 505 | - | - | 16.9 |
| 1963 | 5, 165 | 1 | 0. 19 | 18. 5 |
| 1964 | 4,782 | - | - | 15. 2 |