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

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Havering 1971

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Havering]

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Still BirthsMaleFemaleTotal
Legitimate251944 ( 25)
Illegitimate— (4)
Total251944 (29)
Total live and still births3881 (3767)
Still birth rate (per 1,000 live and still births)11.3 (7.7)
Infant Deaths (under 1 year)MaleFemaleTotal
Legitimate312152 (58)
11 legitimate224 (3)
Total332356 (61)

Infant Mortality Rates —

Total infant deaths per 1,000 total live births14.6(16.3)
Legitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births14.3(16.4)
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births21.1(15.7)
Neo Natal Mortality Rate (Deaths under 4 weeks of age per 1,000 live births)9.9(10.7)
Early Neo Natal Mortality Rate (Deaths under one week of age per 1,000 total live births)8.9(8.5)
Perinatal Mortality Rate (Still births and deaths under one week of age combined per 1,000 live and still births)20.1(16.2)
Maternal Mortality (including abortion) Number of deaths0(0)
Rate per 1,000 live and still births(-)
MaleFemaleTotal
Deaths10969722068(2126)
Death rate per 1,000 population11.2(11.2)

Comparison of the above rates with those of England and Wales
is shown on the following table:—
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