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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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| Male | Female | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 19 | 13 | 32 |
| Illegitimate | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 21 | 16 | 37 |
Stillbirth Rate per 1 000 Total Births 18.83
Stillbirth Rate per 1,000 Total Births England & Wales . 20.7
Stillbirth Rate per 1,000 Home Population,. 0.24
Stillbirth Rate per 1, 000 Home Population, England & Wales 0.35
Deaths
Male Female Total
846 802 1,648
Death Rate per 1 000 Home Population 10.87
Death Rate corrected for comparison with other areas 11.52
Comparability factor supplied by Registrar General 1,06
Corrected Death Rate per 1 000 Home Population County of Middlesex 11.4
Death Rate per 1 000 Home Population England & Wales 11.6
Corresponding Rate for the Borough of Hendon for the year 1958 11. 17
Ma'toeirnaii Mortality
Number of women dying in consequence of childbirth 3
Maternal Mortality Rate per 1 000 total births 1.53
Comparative figure for the County of Middlesex 0.39
Comparative figure for England & Wales 0.38
Infantile Mortality
| Deaths of infants under 1 year of age | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |
| Legitimate | 15 | 19 | 34 |
| Illegitimate | 4 | 4 | |
| 15 | 23 | 38 | |
Death Rate of infants under 1 year of age per 1 000 live births 19,33
Death Rate of infants under 1 year of age per 1 000 live births legitimate 18.12
Death Rate of infants under 1 year of age per 1,000 live births illegitimate. 44.94
Death Rate of infants under 1 year o f age per 1 000 live births County of Middlesex 19-4
Death Rate of infants under 1 year of age per 1, 000 live births. England and Wales 22.0
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