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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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ruislip]
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| Males | Females | Total | Death Rate (per 1,00 Live Births) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In total live births | 14 | 3 | 17 | 16.8 |
| In legitimate live births | 13 | 3 | 16 | |
| In illegitimate live births | 1 | - | 1 |
The infant mortality rate of 16.8 shews an increase from the
figure of 12.9 for 1958.
The following are the ages and causes of death:
| CAUSES | UNDER ONE DAY | DAYS | TWO WEEKS | MONTHS | TOTAL | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 10 | M | F | |||
| Prematurity | 2M | 1 M | 1 F | 3 | 1 | ||||||
| Pneumonia | 1M | 1M | 1 M | 1M | 4 | - | |||||
| Atelectasis | 1M | 1 F | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| Asphyxia Pallida | 1M | 1 | - | ||||||||
| Congenital Heart Disease | 1 F | 1M | 1M | 1M | 3 | 1 | |||||
| Haemorrhage | 1M | 1 | - | ||||||||
| Saggital Sinus Thrombosis | 1 M | 1 | - | ||||||||
| TOTAL MALES | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | |
| TOTAL FEMALES | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | |
Infant Mortality Rate England and Wales 22.0
No. of Maternal Deaths 1
Maternal Mortality Per 1,000 Total Births 0.97
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