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
Erith 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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Death rate of Infants under one year of age, per 1,000
live births:—10.18.
Rate per 1,000 live births, England and Wales:—21.6.
Rate per 1,000 legitimate live births:—10.68.
Rate per 1,000 illegitimate live births:—Nil.
Deaths of infants under 4 weeks or age: —
| Male | Female | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Illegitimate | - | - | - |
| 6 | 2 | 8 |
Neo-natal Mortality Rate:—
Death rate of infants under 4 weeks of age per 1,000
live births:—10.18.
Death rate of infants under 4 weeks of age per 1,000
live births England and Wales—15.1.
Early Neo-natal Mortality Rate:—
Death Rate of infants under 1 week of age per 1,000
live births:—8.91.
Perinatal Mortality Rate: —
Still births and deaths of infants under 1 week of age
combined per 1,000 total live and still births:—23.81.
Illegitimate live births per cent of total live births:—
4.71.
A (4)d Deaths
Maternal Deaths.
Number of women dying in, or in consequence of, childbirth:—Nil.
Maternal Mortality Rate per 1,000 total births:—Nil.
Comparative figure for England and Wales:—0.35.
Deaths all Causes.
Male, 257. Female, 217. Total, 474.
Death rate per 1,000 Home Population:—10.46.
Death rate corrected for comparison with other areas:—
11.82,
Comparability Factor supplied by Registrar General:— 1.13
Corresponding Rate, 1961—12.14.
Death rate per 1,000 Home population, England and
Wales:—11.9.
1962 1961
Total number of deaths from:—
Measles (All ages) - -
Whooping Cough - -