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
Hendon 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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| Male. | Female. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 10 | 20 | 30 |
| Illegitimate | - | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | 21 | 21 |
Stillbirth Rate per 1,000 Total Births 15.77
Stillbirth Rate per 1,000 Home Population .20
Stillbirth Rate per 1,000 Total Births, England & Wales 23.10
Stillbirth Rate per 1,000 Home Population, England and Wales .35
Deaths.
Male. Female. Total.
743 816 1,559
Death Rate per 1,000 Home Population 10.12
Death Rate corrected for comparison with other areas 10.52
Comparability factor supplied by Registrar General 1.04
Corrected Death Rate per 1,000 Home Population, County of Middlesex 10.30
Death Rate per 1,000 Home Population, England and Wales 11.70
Corresponding Rate for the Borough of Hendon for the year 1954 9.35
Maternal Mortality.
Number of women dying in consequence of childbirth 1
Maternal Mortality Rate per 1,000 total births .51
Comparative figure for the County of Middlesex .47
Comparative figure for England and Wales .64
Infantile Mortality.
Deaths of infants under 1 year of age:-
| Male. | Female. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 15 | 24 | 39 |
| Illegitimate | 1 | - | 1 |
| 16 | 24 | 40 |
Death Rate of infants under 1 year of age per 1,000 live births 20.7
Death Rate of infants under 1 year of ageper 1, 000 live births, County of Middlesex 19.4
Death Rate of infants under 1 year of ageper 1,000 live births, England and Wales 24.9
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