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
Orpington 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]
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Infant Mortality.
| Males. | Females. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 13 | 7 | 20 |
| Illegitimate | — | — | — |
| 13 | 7 | 20 |
Infant mortality rate per 1,000 total live births 14.2
Legitimate infant deaths per 1,000 live legitimate births 14.7
Illegitimate infant deaths per 1,000 live illegitimate births Nil
Neo-natal mortality rate (deaths under 4 weeks per 1,000 total live births) 10.7
Early neo-natal mortality rate (deaths under 1 week per 1,000 total live
births) 7.1
Perinatal mortality rate (stillbirths and deaths under 1 week combined,
per 1,000 total live and stillbirths) 23.8
Infant mortality rate for England and Wales 21.4
Maternal Mortality.
Maternal deaths (including abortion) Nil
Maternal mortality rate per 1,000 live and stillbirths Nil
Maternal mortality rate for England and Wales 0.35
Deaths. Males Females Total
385 386 771
Crude death rate per 1,000 estimated total population 9.5
Adjusted death rate for comparison with other areas 10.3
(The area comparability factor for deaths is 1.08)
Death rate for England and Wales 11.9
Population, Birth, Death, Infant and Maternal Mortality Rates, 1934—1962.
| Year | Estimated Population. | Birth rate per 1,000 | Death rate population. | Infant Mortality 1 rate per live births. | Maternal Mortality 1,000 total births. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | 33,420 | 17.1 | 8.6 | 32 | 4.41 |
| 1935 | 36,620 | 18.2 | 9.5 | 47 | 1.46 |
| 1936 | 39,900 | 19.1 | 10.3 | 64 | 1.25 |
| 1937 | 43,610 | 18.0 | 8.6 | 52 | 1.27 |
| 1938 | 46,320 | 19.3 | 8.3 | 28 | 3.25 |
| 1939 | 49,570 | 19.4 | 9.0 | 43 | 4.00 |
| 1940 | 48,760 | 17.5 | 10.9 | 35 | Nil |
| 1941 | 46,270 | 16.4 | 12.3 | 51 | Nil |
| 1942 | 47,990 | 20.6 | 11.1 | 28 | 1.9 |
| 1943 | 48,520 | 21.0 | 11.2 | 29 | 0.95 |
| 1944 | 46,980 | 22.7 | 11.4 | 28 | 1.84 |
| 1945 | 49,610 | 17.8 | 10.1 | 28 | 1.09 |
| 1946 | 56,640 | 20.0 | 9.3 | 34 | 1.6 |
| 1947 | 58,080 | 19.0 | 8.6 | 29 | 2.64 |
| 1948 | 58,320 | 16.3 | 8.4 | 19.9 | 1.0 |
| 1949 | 59,500 | 16.5 | 10.7 | 21.5 | 1.01 |
| 1950 | 62,420 | 14.8 | 10.6 | 24.9 | 1.1 |
| 1951 | 62,850 | 14.9 | 10.4 | 19.2 | Nil |
| 1952 | 63,670 | 14.7 | 8.9 | 18.2 | Nil |
| 1953 | 64,480 | 14.4 | 9.8 | 17.2 | 2.1 |
| 1954 | 66,380 | 15.8 | 7.8 | 14.3 | Nil |
| 1955 | 68,450 | 15.8 | 9.1 | 17.5 | Nil |
| 1956 | 70,410 | 17.3 | 9.2 | 20.5 | Nil |
| 1957 | 72,170 | 18.0 | 8.7 | 19.2 | 0.76 |
| 1958 | 73,640 | 17.9 | 10.1 | 20.5 | Nil |
| 1959 | 74,620 | 18.6 | 10.1 | 14.4 | Nil |
| 1960 | 76,020 | 18.9 | 9.4 | 18.8 | Nil |
| 1961 | 80,080 | 16.3 | 9.5 | 12.2 | Nil |
| 1962 | 80,950 | 17.4 | 9.5 | 14.2 | Nil |