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
Ruislip-Northwood 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ruislip]
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Death Rate of Infants under one year of age
| Males | Females | Total | Death Rate (per 1,000 Live Births) | |
| In total live births | 10 | 6 | 16 | |
| In legitimate live births | 10 | 6 | 16 | 15.76 |
| In illegitimate live births | - | - |
The infant mortality rate of 15,76 shews a decrease
from the figure of 22,83 for 1955,
The following are the causes of and ages at death:-
| INDER 1 DAY | DAYS | WEEKS | MONTHS | TOTAL | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | M | F | ||
| Atelectasis | 1M | 1M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | _ |
| Pneumonia | - | - | - | 1M | 1M | 1M | - | IF | 1M | 4 | 1 |
| Prematurity | 2M | IF | IF | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| Pyogenic Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1M | - | - | 1 | - |
| Intra Cranial Haemorrhage | IF | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Respiratory Obstruction | 1M | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | |||
| Congenital Meningomyelocele | - | - | - | - | - | - | IF | - | - | - | 1 |
| Anoxia | IF | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| TOTAL MALES | 4 | 1 | - | l | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 10 | - |
| TOTAL FEMALES | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 6 |
Infant Mortality Kate - England and Wales 23,8
No of Maternal Deaths 1
Maternal Mortality Per 1,000 Total Births 0.98
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