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 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]
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Infant Mortality
| Males | Females | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| Illegitimate | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | 8 | 19 |
Infant mortality rate per 1,000 total live births 13.8
Legitimate infant deaths per 1,000 live legitimate births 12.9
Illegitimate infant deaths per 1,000 live illegitimate births 35.7
Neo-natal mortality rate (deaths under four weeks per
1,000 total live births) 9.4
Early Neo-natal mortality rate (deaths under one week per
1,000 total live births) 9.4
Perinatal mortality rate (stillbirths and deaths under one week combined,
per 1,000 total live and still births) 24.3
Infant mortality rate for England and Wales 20.0.
Maternal Mortality
Maternal deaths (including abortion) 1
Maternal mortality rate per 1,000 total live and still births 0.7
Maternal mortality rate for England and Wales 0.26
Deaths.
Males Females Total
354 323 677
Crude death rate per 1,000 estimated total population 8.2
Adjusted rate for comparison with other areas 9.3
(the area comparability factor for deaths is 1.13)
Death rate for England and Wales 11.3