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

Havering 1972

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Havering]

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

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

HaveringEngland & WalesOuter LondonGreater London
Birth Rate13 914 814.314.1
Illegitimate Live Births (percentage of total live births)5.29.08.511.7
Still Birth Rate10.712.011.011.2
Infant Mortality rate14.217.015.617.1
Neo Natal Mortality rate8.312.010.611.7
Early Neo Natal Mortality rate6.810,08.89.8
Perinatal Mortality rate17 522.019.720.9
Maternal Mortality rate0.560.170.220.20
Death Rate10.912 111.411.8