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
Enfield 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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| Live Births:— | Total. | Male. | Female. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 1,598 | 826 | 772 |
| Illegitimate | 90 | 46 | 44 |
| Birth-rate—15.39 per 10,000 population. Percentage illegitimate live births—5.33. | |||
| Total. | Male. | Female. | |
| Legitimate | 24 | 10 | 14 |
| Illegitimate | — | — | — |
| Still birth-rate—14.01 per 1,000 total births. | |||
| Total. | Male. | Female. | |
| 1,172 | 629 | 543 | |
| Death-rate—10.67 per 1,000 population. | |||
Maternal Deaths:—
Number of women dying in, or in consequence of, childbirth
(including abortion) or pregnancy:
From Puerperal sepsis —
From other puerperal causes 1
Total 1
Maternal Death-rate—0.58 per 1,000 total births.
Infant Deaths:—
Number of deaths of infants under the age of one year—35.
Infant Mortality Rate—20.73 per 1,000 live births.
Legitimate Infant Mortality Rate—20.02 per 1,000 legitimate
live births.
Illegitimate Infant Mortality Rate—33.33 per 1,000 illegitimate
live births.
Neo-Natal Deaths :—
Number of deaths of infants under the age of four weeks—27.
Neo-Natal Mortality Rate—15.99 per 1,000 live births.
Early Neo-Natal Deaths :—
Number of deaths of infants under the age of one week—24.
Early Neo-Natal Mortality Rate—14.21 per 1,000 live births.
Perinatal Deaths:—
Number of deaths of infants under one week of age, plus
still-births—48.
Perinatal Mortality Rate—28.03 per 1,000 total live and stillbirths.