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

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Havering 1973

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Havering]

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Still Births Male Female Total
Legitimate 14 8 22 (35)
Illegitimate 1 0 - 1 (3)
Total 15 8 23 (38)
Total live and still births 3253 (3548)
Still birth rate (per 1,000 live and still 7.0 (10.7)
births)
Infant Deaths (under 1 year) Male Female Total
Legitimate 24 16 40 (47)
Illegitimate - 1 1 (3)
Total 24 17 41 (50)
Infant Mortality Rates
Total infant deaths per 1,000 total live births 13.0 (14.2)
Legitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births 13.0 (14.1)
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births 6.0 (16.3)
Neo Natal Mortality Rate
(Deaths under 4 weeks of age per 1,000 live births) 8.0 (8.3)
Early Neo Natal Mortality Rate
(Deaths under one week of age per 1,000 total live births) 7.0 (6.8)
Perinatal Mortality Rate
(Still births and deaths under one week of age
combined per 1,000 live and still births) 14.0 (17.5)
Maternal Mortality (including abortion)
Number of deaths 0 (2)
Rate per 1,000 live and still births O.56 (-) - (0.56)
Male Female Total
Deaths 1152 1109 2261 (2199)
Death rate per 1,000 population 9-2 (10.9)

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

laveringEngland & WalesOuter LondonGreater London
Birth Rate13.213.713.313.1
Illegitimate Live Births(percentage of total live births)6.09.08.511.5
Still Birth Rate7.010.010.810.8
Infant Mortality rate13.017.016.016.9
Neo Natal Mortality rate8.011.010.911.0
Early Neo Nntal Mortality rate7.010.09.39.4
Porinatal Mortality rate14.021.020.020.1
Matornal Mortality rate0.130.210.18
Death Rate9.212.011.211.5