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Enfield 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS
Vital Statistics
1970
| LIVE BIRTHS | Males | Females | Total | EARLY NEO-NATAL DEATHS (deaths under the age of 1 week): | Males | Females | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 1,858 | 1,696 | 3,554 | ||||
| Illegitimate | 150 | 130 | 280 | Legitimate | 18 | 17 | 35 |
| 2,008 | 1,826 | 3,834 | Illegitimate | - | - | - | |
| Rate per 1,000 Population | 18 | 17 | 35 | ||||
| Enfield (Crude) | 14.6 | Rate per 1,000 live births: | |||||
| Enfield (Standardised) | 15.2 | Enfield | 9.0 | ||||
| England and Wales | 16.0 | England and Wales | 11.0 | ||||
| Enfield Illegitimate live births per cent of total live births | 7.0 | PERINATAL DEATHS (stillbirths and deaths under the age of 1 week): | |||||
| England and Wales Illegitimate live births per cent of total live births | 8.0 | ||||||
| Males | Females | Total | |||||
| STILLBIRTHS | Males | Females | Total | Legitimate | 34 | 35 | 69 |
| Legitimate | 16 | 18 | 34 | Illegitimate | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Illegitimate | 2 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 36 | 72 | |
| 18 | 19 | 37 | Rate per 1,000 live and stillbirths: | ||||
| Rate per 1,000 live and stillbirths: | Enfield | 19.0 | |||||
| Enfield | 10-0 | England and Wales | 23.0 | ||||
| England and Wales | 130 | MATFRNAL MORTALITY (Includina abortion): | |||||
| INFANT DEATHS (deaths under the age of 1 year): | Number of deaths | 2 | |||||
| Males | Females | Total | Rate per 1,000 live and stillbirths: | ||||
| Legitimate | 32 | 22 | 54 | Enfield | 0.5 | ||
| Illegitimate | 4 | — | 4 | DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES | |||
| 36 | 22 | 58 | Males | 1,513 | |||
| Rate per 1,000 live births: | Females | 1,524 | |||||
| Enfield: Legitimate | 15.0 | Total | 3,037 | ||||
| Enfield: Illegitimate | 14.0 | Rate per 1,000 population: | |||||
| Enfield: Combined | 15.0 | ||||||
| England and Wales: Combined | 18.0 | Enfield (Crude) | 11.6 | ||||
| NEO-NATAL DEATHS (deaths under the age of 4 weeks): | Enfield(Standardised) | 11.0 | |||||
| Males | Females | Total | England and Wales | 11.7 | |||
| Legitimate | 23 | 18 | 41 | DEATHS FROM CANCER (all forms): | |||
| Illegitimate | 1 | — | 1 | Males | 361 | ||
| 24 | 18 | 42 | Females | 322 | |||
| Rate per 1,000 live births: | Total | 683 | |||||
| Enfield | 110 | Rate per 1,000 population: | |||||
| England and Wales | 120 | Enfield | 2.6 | ||||
Comparability Factors
In view of the differing age and sex distribution of local populations, the General Register Office supplies factors for adjusting the
birth and death rates to enable comparisons to be made with the rates for other areas and the country as a whole. In addition, the Death
Rate Area Comparability Factor is adjusted to take account of the presence of any residential institution in the area.
The Comparability Factors for Enfield are: Births 1.04, Deaths 0.95.