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
Hayes and Harlington 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hayes]
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England
& Wales
Total Infant deaths per 1,000 live
births 16.5 21.4
Legitimate Infant deaths per 1.000
legitimate live births 15.3
Illegitimate Infant deaths per 1,000
illegitimate live births 48.8
Neo-Natal Deaths & Mortality Rate:
| M | F | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neo-natal deaths (under 4 weeks) | |||
| Legitimate | 11 | 5 | 16 |
| Illegitimate | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 18 | |||
| Neo-natal Mortality rate (deaths under 4 weeks per 1,000 total live births) | 14.8 | ||
| M | F | Total | |
| Early Neo natal deaths (under 1 week) | |||
| Legitimate | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| Illegitimate | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 |
Early Neo-natal Mortality Rates (deaths under
1 week per 1,000 total live births) 10.7
Perinatal Mortality Rate (stillbirths and
deaths under 1 week combined per 1,000
total live and stillbirths) 24.4
Maternal Mortality (including abortion):
Number of deaths 1
Rate per 1,000 total live and still births 0.08
Deaths:
M F Total
316 224 540
Death rate per 1,000 of the estimated population 7.9
Comparability Factor is 1.60 giving a corrected
death rate of 12.7
Death rate for England and Wales 12.0
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