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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
Romford 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]
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Statistically these are divided as follows:—
1. Perinatal Mortality. (Still births and deaths during the first week of life.) The following table sets out details for the pas five years and comparison with the rate for England and Wales.
| Year | Stillbirths | Deaths in first week of life | Perinatal Death Rate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At Home | In Hospital | Born at Home | Born in Hospital | Romford | England & Wales | |
| 1964 | 6 | 25 | 2 | 15 | 27.1 | * |
| 1963 | 7 | 38 | 2 | 21 | 34.0 | 29.3 |
| 1962 | 6 | 24 | 4 | 20 | 27.9 | 30.8 |
| 1961 | 6 | 34 | 3 | 21 | 31.9 | 32.2 |
| 1960 | 6 | 24 | 6 | 32 | 27.2 | 32.9 |
| * Not yet available. | ||||||
2. Infants Deaths. (Deaths of Infants under one year of age.)
The infant death rate per 1,000 live births in 1964 was 16.9.
This is lower than the figure of 17.0 for 1963. The comparative
figures for 1937 and 1901, 51.9 and 139.2, illustrate the tremendous
improvements achieved in increasing the expectancy of life of
a new born child since the turn of the century.
INFANT MORTALITY—1964
| Cause of Death | 0-1 Month | 1-3 Months | 3-6 Months | 6-12 Months | Total under 1 year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asphyxia Neonatorum | 1 | — | - | - | 1 |
| Atelectasis | 2 | - | — | — | 2 |
| Coarctation of Aorta | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Congenital Cystic Kidney | 1 | - | — | — | 1 |
| Congenital Heart Disease | 3 | - | — | 1 | 4 |
| Exomphalus | 1 | - | — | — | 1 |
| Hirschsprungs Disease | — | - | 1 | — | 1 |
| Hypoparathyroidism | 1 | - | — | — | 1 |
| Intussusception | — | - | 1 | — | 1 |
| Neuroblastoma of Adrenal Gland | - | - | — | 1 | 1 |
| Prematurity | 9 | - | — | — | 9 |
| Renal Anomaly | 1 | - | — | — | 1 |
| Rhesus Incompatibility | 1 | - | — | — | 1 |
| Tracheo-Bronchitis | — | 2 | 2 | — | 4 |
| Volvulus of Gut | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Totals | 21 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 30 |
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