London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Enfield 1963

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]

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EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR.
Live Births:— Total. Male. Female.
Legitimate 1,525 773 752
Illegitimate 89 46 43
Birth-rate—14.73 per 1,000 population.
Percentage illegitimate live births—5.51.
Still Births:— Total. Male. Female.
Legitimate 28 15 13
Illegitimate 3 2 1
Still birth-rate—18.84 per 1,000 total births.
Deaths:—Total. Male. Female.
1,176 664 512
Death-rate—10.73 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 —
Total —
Infant Deaths :—
Number of deaths of infants under the age of one year—33.
Infant Mortality Rate—20.44 per 1,000 live births.
Legitimate Infant Mortality Rate—20.32 per 1,000 legitimate
live births.
Illegitimate Infant Mortality Rate—22.47 per 1,000 illegitimate
live births.
Neo-Natal Deaths :—
Number of deaths of infants under the age of four weeks—19.
Neo-Natal Mortality Rate—11.77 per 1,000 live births.
Early Neo-Natal Deaths :—
Number of deaths of infants under the age of one week—16.
Early Neo-Natal Mortality Rate—9.91 per 1,000 live births.
Perinatal Deaths:—
Number of deaths of infants under one week of age, plus
still-births—47.
Perinatal Mortality Rate—28.57 per 1,000 total live and stillbirths.