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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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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STILLBIRTHS:
| Male | Female | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 12 | 14 | 26 |
| Illegitimate | - | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | 15 | 27 |
Stillbirth Rate per 1,000 Total Births 13.67
Stillbirth Rate per 1,000 Total Births, England & Wales 21.56
Stillbirth Rate per 1,000 Home Population 0.17
Stillbirth Rate per 1,000 Home Population, England & Wales 0.36
Deaths:
Male Female Total
831 752 1,583
Death Rate per 1,000 Home Population 10.44
Death Rate corrected for comparison with other areas 11.17
Comparability factor supplied by Registrar-General 1.07
Corrected Death Rate per 1,000 Home Population, County of Middlesex 11.1
Death Rate per 1,000 Home Population, England & Wales 11.67
Corresponding Rate for the Borough of Hendon for the year 1957 10.58
Maternal Mortality
Number of women dying in consequence of childbirth 1
Maternal Mortality Rate per 1,000 total births 0.51
Comparative figure for the County of Middlesex 0.39
Comparative figure for England & Wales 0.43
Infantile Mortality
Deaths of infants under 1 year of age
| Male | Female | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 17 | 8 | 25 |
| Illegitimate | 2 | 2 | |
| 17 | 10 | 27 |
Death Rate of infants under 1 year of age per 1,000 live births 13.86
Death Rate of infants under 1 year of age per 1,000 live births — legitimate 13.48
Death Rate of infants under 1 year of age per 1,000 live births — illegitimate 21.27
Death Rate of infants under 1 year of age per 1,000 live Births, County of Middlesex 18.9
Death Rate of infants under 1 year of age per 1,000 live births, England & Wales 22.51
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