London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Enfield 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS
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| Rate per 1,000 live births: | |||
| Enfield | 10.0 | ||
| England and Wales | 10.0 | ||
| PERINATAL DEATHS (stillbirths and deaths under the age of 1 week): | |||
| Males | Females | Total | |
| Legitimate 24 | 33 | 57 | |
| Illegitimate 3 | 5 | 8 | |
| "27" | 38 | 65 | |
| Rate per 1,000 live and stillbirths: | |||
| Enfield | 18.0 | ||
| England and Wales | 22.0 | ||
| MATERNAL MORTALITY (including abortion): | |||
| Number of deaths | 2 | ||
| Rate per 1,000 live and stillbirths: Enfield | 0.6 | ||
| DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES: | 1,623 | 1,668 | 3,291 |
| Rate per 1,000 population: | |||
| Enfield (crude) | 12.4 | ||
| Enfield (standardised) | 11.5 | ||
| England and Wales | 12.1 | ||
| DEATHS FROM CANCER (all forms): | 379 | 326 | 705 |
| Rate per 1,000 population: | |||
| Enfield | 2.7 | ||
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 1.02, Deaths 0.93.
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