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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
Ruislip-Northwood 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ruislip]
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| Males | Females | Total | Death Rate (per 1,000 Live Births) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In total live births | 12 | 9 | 21 | |
| In legitimate live births | 11 | 9 | 20 | 22.83 |
| In illegitimate live births | 1 | - | 1 |
The infant mortality rate of 22.83 shews an increase from
the figure of 20.83 for 1954.
The following are the causes of and ages at death:-
| UNDER 1 DAY | DAYS | WEEKS | MONTHS | TOTAL | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | M | F | ||
| Atelectasis | 1M | 2F | - | - | - | 1M | - | - | - | 2 | 3 |
| 1F | |||||||||||
| Pneumonia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1F | 2M | 2 | 1 |
| Prematurity | 2M | 1F | 1M | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| 2F | |||||||||||
| Hydrocephalus | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1M | - | - | 1 | - |
| Congenital Heart Disease | 1M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Meningitis | - | - | - | - | 1M | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Asphyxia Neonatorum | 1M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Intestinal Obstruction | - | - | - | - | 1F | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Pyocyancus Septicaemia | - | - | - | 1F | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Neonatal Sepsis | - | - | 1M | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| TOTAL MALES | 5 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 12 | - |
| TOTAL FEMALES | 3 | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 9 | |
Infant Mortality Rate - England and Wales - 24.9
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