Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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:— 17.2.
Rate per 1,000 live births, England and Wales:— 21.1.
Rate per 1,000 legitimate live births:— 18.18.
Rate per 1,000 illegitimate live births:— Nil.
Deaths of infants under 4 weeks of age:—
Male Female Total
Legitimate 8 4 12
Illegitimate — — —
8 4 12
Neo-natal Mortality Rate:—
Death rate of infants under 4 weeks of age per 1,000
live births:— 14.74.
Death rate of infants under 4 weeks of age per 1,000
live birth England and Wales— 14.2.
Early Neo-natal Mortality Rate:—
Death Rate of infants under 1 week of age per 1,000
live births:— 12.29.
Perinatal Mortality Rate:—
Still births and deaths of infants under 1 week of age
combined per 1,000 total live and still births:— 27.81.
Illegitimate live births per cent of total live births:
5.41.
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:— 0.28.
Deaths all Causes.
Male, 281 Female, 243 Total, 524.
Death rate per 1,000 Home Population:— 11.53.
Death rate corrected for comparison with other areas:12.91.
Comparability Factor supplied by Registrar General:-
1.12.
Corresponding Rate, 1962— 10.46.
Death rate per 1,000 Home population, England and
Wales:- 12.2. 1963 1962
Total number of deaths from:—
Measles (All ages) - -
Whooping Cough - -