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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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MATERNAL MORTALITY
Number of women dying in consequence of childbirth 1
Maternal Mortality Rate per 1,000 total births 0.46
Comparative figure for England and Wales 0.35
INFANTILE MORTALITY:
Deaths of infants under 1 year of age:-
Male
Female
Total
Legitimate
21
17
38
Illegitimate
1
1
2
22
18
40
Death Rate of infants under 1 year of age per 1,000 live births 18.7
Death Rate of infants under 1 year of age per 1,000 live births -
legitimate 18.9
Death Rate of infants under 1 year of age per 1,000 live
births/illegitimate 14.49
Death Rate of infants under 1 year of age per 1,000 live births,
England and Wales 21.4
Deaths of infants under the age of 4 weeks:-
Male
Female
Total
Legitimate
19
12
31
Illegitimate
1
1
2
20
13
33
Neo-natal Mortality Rate per 1,000 live births 15.42
Neo-natal Mortality Rate per 1,000 live births, England and Wales 15,1
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